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Glos*sol"o*gist (?), n. One who defines and explains terms; one who is versed in glossology.

Glos*sol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. &?; tongue + -logy: cf. F. glossologie. See 3d Gloss.] 1. The definition and explanation of terms; a glossary.

2. The science of language; comparative philology; linguistics; glottology.

Glos`so*phar`yn*ge"al (gls"d*fr`n*j"al or -f*rn"j*al), a. [Gr. glw^ssa the tongue + E. pharyngeal.] (Anat.) Pertaining to both the tongue and the pharynx; -- applied especially to the ninth pair of cranial nerves, which are distributed to the pharynx and tongue. -- n. One of the glossopharyngeal nerves.

Gloss"y (gls"), a. [Compar. Glossier (-*r); superl. Glossiest.] [See Gloss luster.] 1. Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth surface; highly polished; lustrous; as, glossy silk; a glossy surface.

2. Smooth; specious; plausible; as, glossy deceit.

Glost" ov`en (?). An oven in which glazed pottery is fired; -- also called glaze kiln, or glaze.

Glot"tal (?), a. Of or pertaining to, or produced by, the glottis; glottic.

Glottal catch, an effect produced upon the breath or voice by a sudden opening or closing of the glotts. Sweet.

{ Glot"tic (?), Glot*tid"e*an (?), } a. Of or pertaining to the glottis; glottal.

Glot"tis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. &?;, &?;, from &?;, &?;, the tongue. See Gloss an explanatory remark.] (Anat.) The opening from the pharynx into the larynx or into the trachea. See Larynx.

Glot`to*log"ic*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to glottology.

Glot*tol"o*gist (?), n. A linguist; a philologist.

Glot*tol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. &?;, &?;, the tongue + -logy.] The science of tongues or languages; comparative philology; glossology.

Glout (?), v. i. [Scot. Cf. Gloat.] To pout; to look sullen. [Obs.] Garth.

Glout (?), v. t. To view attentively; to gloat on; to stare at. [Obs.] Wright.

Glove (glv), n. [OE. glove, glofe, AS. glf; akin to Icel. glfi, cf. Goth. lfa palm of the hand, Icel. lfi.]

1. A cover for the hand, or for the hand and wrist, with a separate sheath for each finger. The latter characteristic distinguishes the glove from the mitten.

2. A boxing glove.

Boxing glove. See under Boxing. -- Glove fight, a pugilistic contest in which the fighters wear boxing gloves. -- Glove money or silver. (a) A tip or gratuity to servants, professedly to buy gloves with. (b) (Eng. Law.) A reward given to officers of courts; also, a fee given by the sheriff of a county to the clerk of assize and judge's officers, when there are no offenders to be executed. -- Glove sponge (Zoˆl.), a fine and soft variety of commercial sponges (Spongia officinalis). -- To be hand and glove with, to be intimately associated or on good terms with. "Hand and glove with traitors." J. H. Newman. -- To handle without gloves, to treat without reserve or tenderness; to deal roughly with. [Colloq.] -- To take up the glove, to accept a challenge or adopt a quarrel. -- To throw down the glove, to challenge to combat.

Glove, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gloved (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Gloving.] To cover with, or as with, a glove.

Glov"er (?), n. One whose trade it is to make or sell gloves.

Glover's suture or stitch, a kind of stitch used in sewing up wounds, in which the thread is drawn alternately through each side from within outward.

Glow (gl), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Glowed (gld); p. pr. & vb. n. Glowing.] [AS. glwan; akin to D. gloeijen, OHG. gluoen, G. gl¸hen, Icel. gla, Dan. gloende glowing. √94. Cf. Gloom.]

1. To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth vivid light and heat; to be incandescent.

Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees.

Pope.

2. To exhibit a strong, bright color; to be brilliant, as if with heat; to be bright or red with heat or animation, with blushes, etc.