A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Glod], pt. s. glided, S2, MD; glode, MD; glood, C2; see [Gliden].

[ Glommen], v. to look glum, to frown, MD; glomben, MD; glowmbe, CM; glum, S3; gloom, ND; gloume, Manip.; glommede, pt. s., HD.—Swed. glomma, to stare (Rietz).

[ Glopen], v. to look askance, MD; glop, to stare, HD; gloppen, to be startled, HD. Cp. Du. gluipen, to peep, sneak.

[ Glopnen], v. to look downcast, MD; glopnid, pp., frightened, S2.—Icel. glúpna.

[ Glorie], sb. glory, PP; glore, S3.—AF. glorie; Lat. gloria.

[ Glose], sb. a gloss, comment, explanation, PP, Prompt., C2; glosis, pl., S3.—OF. glose; Lat. glossa, a gloss; Gr. γλῶσσα.

[ Glosen], v. to explain, flatter, deceive, PP, Prompt., S3, C2, C3; glosed, pt. s., spoke smoothly, S2; y-glosed, pp., C3.—OF. gloser, to gloss, expound; Late Lat. glosare. See above.

[ Glosynge], sb. an expounding, Prompt.; flattering, Prompt.; glosing, flattery, W.

[ Glotonie], sb. gluttony, S2, Prompt.; glotonyes, pl., C3.—OF. glotonie.

[ Glotori], sb. gluttony, H; glutiry, H; glutrie, MD.