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_Ferguson._
7. Conjoined with the idea of avarice.
_Ramsay._
Isl. _gloegg-r_, acer visu; acutus; attentus; consideratus; parcus; from Su. G. _glo_, attentis oculis videre.
~Glegly~, _adv._
1. Expeditiously, S.
2. Attentively, S.
_Ross._
GLEG, _s._ A gad-fly.
V. ~Cleg~.
_To_ GLEY, GLYE, _v. n._
1. To squint, S.
2. Metaph. to overlook.
_Kelly._
~Gley~, _s._ A squint look, S.
~Gley'd~, ~Gleid~, ~Glyd~, _part. pa._
1. Squint-eyed, S.
_Wallace._
Isl. _gloe_, _gloedt_, lippe prospecto, or _gleid-a_, distendere, _gleid_, distentus.
2. Oblique, used generally, S.
_To_ ~Gledge~, _v. n._ To look asquint suddenly, Fife.
GLEID, GLEDE, _s._
1. A burning coal, S.
_Douglas._
A. S. _gled_, Su. G. _gloed_, pruna.
2. A strong or bright fire, S.
_Wallace._
3. Fire, in general.
_Douglas._
4. A temporary blaze.
_Lord Hailes._
5. A small fire.
_Henrysone._
6. A ma.s.s of burning metal.
_Douglas._
7. A hot ember, S.
8. A spark of fire.
_Gl. Sibb._
GLEYD, GLYDE, _s._ An old horse, S. B.
_Bannatyne Poems._
Isl. _glad-r_, equus gradarius.
GLEIS, _s._ Splendour.
_Evergreen._
Isl. _glis_, nitor.
_To_ GLEIT, GLETE, _v. n._
1. To glitter.
_Douglas._
