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▪ I. glent, n. Now only dial.: see also glint.|glɛnt|
[f. glent v.]
1. A look, a glance; = glint 2.
13..E.E. Allit. P. A. 1143 So wern his glentez gloryous glade. 13..Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 1290 Þenne ho gef hym god⁓day, & wyth a glent laȝed. c1746J. Collier (Tim Bobbin) View Lanc. Dial. Wks. (1862) 46, I..ran o mile..ofore eh ga one glent behund meh. a1866in Harland Lanc. Lyrics 134 He..just gi'es a glent wi' his ee, his ee.
2. A passing view, a glimpse; = glint 3.
c1570Pride & Lowl. (1841) 18, I looked up and had a glent Of one that came toward us leasurely. a1796Pegge Derbicisms Ser. i. 27 (E.D.S.), A glent, a glimpse or transient sight of anything. a1825Forby Voc. E. Anglia, Glemth, Glent, Glint, a glimpse, a short and slight view. 1887S. Cheshire Gloss., Glint, a glimpse..Also Glent, equally common.
3. a. A slip, a fall. b. A quick movement, a spring.
1526Skelton Magnyf. 1688 For all that he is lyke to have a glent. 18..Lady Margery xix. in Child Ballads iii. lxv. (1885) 119 When he came to the bale-fire, He lighted wi a glent.
4. A gleam, flash (of light).
1728Ramsay Fables, Monk & Miller's Wife 79 An Opening..Throw whilk he saw a Glent of Light.
5. in a glent: in a moment.
1768Ross Helenore ii. 89 Syn in a glent they were out o' my sight.
▪ II. † glent, a. Obs.
[? from attrib. use of prec.]
Glowing, lustrous.
1526Skelton Magnyf. 993 It is..A byrde full swete..Her browys bent, Her eyen glent.
▪ III. glent, v. Obs. exc. dial.|glɛnt|
Forms: pres. tense 4–6 glente, 5 glentte, 4– glent. pa. tense 3–6 glent(e, 5 glented. pa. pple. glente.
[Prob. of Scandinavian origin; cf. Sw. (dial.) glänta, glinta, glätta to slip, slide; to open slightly; to shine, gleam. The root (OTeut. *glint-, glant-) appears also in OHG. glanz adj., bright, clear, whence OHG. glęnzen (G. glänzen) to shine, glitter; and perh. in ON. glettr, gletta banter, railing, glettask to banter, taunt; Sw. (dial.) glänta, Da. glente a kite (cf. glede). The orig. sense is prob. that of quick motion, the application to light being secondary; for a similar development cf. glance v.]
†1. intr. To move quickly or with a gliding motion, esp. in an oblique direction. Also to glent aside: to start aside. Obs.
13..Coer de L. 1076 Kyng Rychard thenne besyde he glente. c1330R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 322 For þe quene he sent..Fro Cawod scho glent, to Donnefermelyn to fare. a1400Morte Arth. 2563 Þe gome..gyrdis at syr Gawayne, as he by glentis. c1430Lydg. Min. Poems (Percy Soc.) 114 In at a gape as he glent By the medylle he was hent. c1430Syr. Gener. (Roxb.) 7081 She knew his voice, and glent a-side As she from him wold hir hide. c1465Chevy Chase 25 Grea hondes thorowe the grevis glent, For to kyll thear dear. a1500Chester Pl. viii. 114 Our light from vs away is glent. a1650Scot. Feilde 71 in Furniv. Percy Folio I. 215 They glenten to Callice; with great shipps of warre. a1796Pegge Derbicisms Ser. i. 27 (E.D.S.), Glent, to move hastily by.
fig.13..E.E. Allit. P. A. 671 Bot he to gyle þat neuer glente, At inoscente is saf & ryȝte. 13..Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 1652 Much glam & gle glent vp þer-inne. c1430Hymns Virg. 109 Lete euere gabbing glide & goon Away, wheþer it wole glase or glent.
b. Of a weapon, missile, etc.: To glance, strike obliquely (cf. glace v. and glance v.).
14..Sir Beues 4205 (MS. M.) The poynte on the pawment glente. a1440Sir Degrev. 279 Gleves gleteryng glent Opone geldene scheldus. c1440Hylton Scala Perf. (W. de W. 1494) ii. xxxvii, It hurteth not: but glenteth awaye & passeth forth. c1530Ld. Berners Arth. Lyt. Bryt. (1814) 34 The stroke glented downe on the lifte syde. a1533― Huon xxxiv. 108 Y⊇ stroke glent & the fauchon lyght upon a pyller. 1867Smyth Sailor's Word-bk., Glent, to turn aside or quit the original direction, as a shot does from accidentally impinging on a hard substance.
†c. trans. To cause to glide; to hurl. Also fig. To thrust aside; to conceal. Obs.
13..Coer de L. 5295 Out off hys sadyl he hym glente. c1430Pol. Rel. & L. Poems 170 Þis wickid lijf þat y lyue ynne Y may it not from þi knowynge gleynt.
†2. To look askance: to glance. Also to glent aside: to give a side-look. (Cf. glint v. 3.) Obs.
c1250Gen. & Ex. 1029 Ȝhe glente and ðhoȝte, miȝte it noȝt ben. 1303R. Brunne Handl. Synne 6184 Þe frere ȝaf gode tente Whyderward hys yȝen glente. 13..Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 82 Þe comlokest to discrye Þer glent with yȝen gray. c1374Chaucer Troylus iv. 1195 (1223) As þat here eyen glente A-syde a-noon she gan his swerd aspye.
†b. trans. = glint 3 b. Obs.—1
c1380Sir Ferumb. 354 Fyrumbras on him glent his eye scornfuly & low.
3. Of light, etc.: To be reflected, flash, gleam, etc. Of luminous or reflecting objects: To shine. (Cf. glint v. i.) Now only dial.
13..E.E. Allit. P. A. 1025 Þe wal of Iasper þat glent as glayre. c1400Destr. Troy 3067 Glissonand as the glemes þat glenttes of þe snaw. a1500Chester Pl. (E.E.T.S.) 398 Leat and fyre..from the sonne to the firmament Vp and downe shall stryke and glent. 1555Abp. Parker Ps. cxxxvi, Who made..The moone and starres: on night to glent. 1724Ramsay On Royal Archers 4 Phœbus well pleas'd, shines from the blew Serene, Glents on the Stream [etc.]. a1774Fergusson Wks. (1807) 340 Whan flowers and gowans wont to glent In bonny blinks upo' the bent.
b. quasi-trans. Of the eyes: To flash (fire).
1819W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd (1827) 154 Ae Lollard man got ere he wist A lounder frae a Papish fist, That garr'd his een glent fire.
Hence ˈglenting vbl. n. and ppl. a.
c1440Hylton Scala Perf. (W. de W. 1494) ii. xxiv, For though thou fele & perceyue glentynges & proferynges of vayne thoughtes. 1807Stagg Poems 7 Wi' glentin' spurs an' weel clean'd buits. |