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† ˈgleering, ppl. a. Obs.
Also 6 glyering, gleryng, 7 glearing.
[? f. gly, glee v. + -er5 + -ing2.]
? Looking askance, casting covetous or cunning glances, sly.
a1536Tindale Exp. Matt. vi. 19–21 Couetousnes blynded the eyes of that glerynge fox [Sir Thomas More] more and more. 1548Cranmer Catech. 101 b, Lykewyse God, euen nowe a dayes doth punyshe these glyerynge keytes, that seke their pray in euery place. 16022nd Pt. Return fr. Parnass. iv. ii. (Arb.) 57 How like thy snout is to great Lucifers. Such tallants had he, such a gleering [v.r. glaring] eye. 1611Cotgr., Saluta-libenter, a cogging, flattering, or gleering mate.
¶ ? Misused for glaring.
1631P. Fletcher Sicelides iv. vi. Wks. (Grosart) III. 102 O those glearing eyes that dart the beames, The beames that drownd my heart with fierie streames. 1634Sir T. Herbert Trav. 188 From his head issue foure great hornes..his eyes gleering, mouth like a port Cullis. |