Glimmer (or Glymmar), subs. (old).—Fire. See quot.
1567. Harman, Caveat. These Demaunders for Glymmar be for the moste parte wemen.
1610. Rowlands, Martin Mark-all, p. 38. (H. Club’s Rept., 1874). Glymmer, Fire.
1671. R. Head, English Rogue, pt. I., ch. v., p. 49 (1874). Glymmer, Fire.
1724. E. Coles, Eng. Dict., s.v.
1725. New Canting Dict., Song, ‘The Maunder’s Praise of his Strowling Mort.’ Doxy, Oh! thy Glaziers shine, As Glymmar by the Solomon.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
Glimmerer, subs. (old).—A beggar working with a petition giving out that he is ruined by fire. Also glimmering mort = a female glimmerer.
1690. B. E., Dict. of the Cant. Crew, s.v. Glimmerer, c., the Twenty-second Rank of the Canting Tribe, begging with Sham Licences, pretending to Losses by Fire, etc.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.