A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Gladien, v. to make glad, make merry, S; gladen, S, C2; glade, S3; glaid, S3; gleadien, S; gledien, S, S2; gladed, pt. s., S2.—­AS. gladian.

Gladliche, adv. gladly, PP; gledliche, S.

Gladnesse, sb. gladness, MD; glednesse, S.

Gladschipe, sb. gladness, MD; gledschipe, S; gledscipe, S; gleadschipes, pl., S.

Gladsom, adj. pleasant, C2.

Gladynge, sb. gladness, MD; gleadunge, S.

Glam, sb. word, message, S2; loud talk, noise, MD.—­Icel. glam, a tinkling sound.

Glaren, v. to shine brightly, S, SkD.

Glas, sb. glass, S, C2.—­AS. glA|s.

Glasen, adj. made of glass, PP.

Glasen, v. to furnish with glass, PP.

GlaA deg., adj. glad, MD; glaA deg.e, S.—­Icel. glaA deg.r.

Glaue, sb. sword, S3; see Gleyue.

Glayre, sb. the white of an egg, Cath.; see Gleyre.

Gle, sb. joy, glee, music, singing, S, S2, PP; glee, C2; glie, S; gleu, C2 (n).  MD; glew, MD, S3; glu, Prompt.; gleo, S; glewis, pl., freaks, S3.—­AS. glA(C)o, stem gliwo-, see Sievers, 250.

Gleaw, adj. wise, S; gleu, S.—­AS. glA-aw.

Gled, adj. glad; see Glad.

Glede, sb. a kite, milvus, H (Ps. 62. 8), ND, WW, Voc.—­AS. glida (Voc.).

Glede, sb. glowing coal, S, PP, S3, C2; gleede, C; gleden, pl., S; gledess, S.—­AS. glA(C)d:  OS. glA cubedd (stem glA cubeddi); cp.OHG. gluot (dat. gluoti).  See Glowen.

Gledien, v. to make merry, S, S2; see Gladien.

Gledliche, v. gladly, S.

Glednesse, sb. gladness, S.

Gledschipe, sb. gladness, S.

Gle-man, sb.; see Gleo-man.

Glenten, v. to glance, to move swiftly, MD; glente, pt. s., MD; glent, S3, HD; shone, SkD(p. 808).—­Swed. glinta, to glance aside (Rietz).

Gleo, sb. music, S; see Gle.

Gleo-beames, sb. pl. harps, S.

Gleo-dreames, sb. pl. joys of music, S.

Gleo-man, sb. minstrel, PP; glewman, PP; gleman, PP.

Gleowien, v. to make music, to make merry, MD.

Gleowinge, sb. music, S.

Glette, sb. phlegm, slimy matter in the throat, viscositas, filth, Cath. (n), S2; glett, Cath.; glet, H, Cath. (n).—­OF. glette, ’flegm, filth, which a hawk throws out at her beak after her casting,’ Cotg.; cp.  North.  E. glit, tough phlegm, JD.

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