- glisnian
- wv/i2 to glisten, gleam
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glisnian
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Glisten — Glis ten (gl[i^]s n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glistened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glistening}.] [OE. glistnian, akin to glisnen, glisien, AS. glisian, glisnian, akin to E. glitter. See {Glitter}, v. i., and cf. {Glister}, v. i.] To sparkle or shine;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glistened — Glisten Glis ten (gl[i^]s n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glistened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glistening}.] [OE. glistnian, akin to glisnen, glisien, AS. glisian, glisnian, akin to E. glitter. See {Glitter}, v. i., and cf. {Glister}, v. i.] To sparkle or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glistening — Glisten Glis ten (gl[i^]s n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glistened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glistening}.] [OE. glistnian, akin to glisnen, glisien, AS. glisian, glisnian, akin to E. glitter. See {Glitter}, v. i., and cf. {Glister}, v. i.] To sparkle or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glisten — I. intransitive verb (glistened; glistening) Etymology: Middle English glistnen, from Old English glisnian; akin to Old English glisian to glitter, geolu yellow more at yellow Date: before 12th century to give off a sparkling or lustrous… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ghel- — I. ghel 1 To call. 1. a. yell, from Old English gellan, giellan, to sound, shout; b. yelp, from Old English gielpan, to boast, exult; c. nightingale, from … Universalium
glisten — glisteningly, adv. /glis euhn/, v.i. 1. to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow; shine lustrously. n. 2. a glistening; sparkle. [bef. 1000; ME glis(t)nen (v.), OE glisnian, deriv. of glisian to GLITTER; see EN1] Syn. 1. glimmer … Universalium
glisten — glis|ten [ˈglısən] v [: Old English; Origin: glisnian] to shine and look wet or oily glisten with ▪ The boy s back was glistening with sweat. ▪ glistening black hair [i]see usage note ↑gleam1 … Dictionary of contemporary English
glisten — O.E. glisnian to glisten, gleam, from P.Gmc. *glis (Cf. O.Fris. glisa to shine, M.H.G. glistern to sparkle, O.Dan. glisse to shine ), from PIE *ghleis , from root *ghel to shine, glitter, glow, be warm (see GLASS (Cf … Etymology dictionary
glisten — verb (of something wet or greasy) shine or sparkle. noun a sparkling light reflected from something wet. Origin OE glisnian, of Gmc origin … English new terms dictionary
glisten — glis•ten [[t]ˈglɪs ən[/t]] v. i. 1) to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow, as a sleek or wet surface; shine lustrously 2) a glistening; sparkle • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE glisnian, der. of glisian to glitter; see en I… … From formal English to slang
