Part 4841

<h1>Glisten</h1> <Xpage=630>

<hw>Glis"ten</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Glistened</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Glistening</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>glistnian</ets>, akin to <ets>glisnen</ets>, <ets>glisien</ets>, AS. <ets>glisian</ets>, <ets>glisnian</ets>, akin to E. <ets>glitter</ets>. See <er>Glitter</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>, and cf. <er>Glister</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>]</ety> <def>To sparkle or shine; especially, to shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; to emit a soft, scintillating light; to gleam; <as>as, the <ex>glistening</ex> stars</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Flash</er>.</syn>

<h1>Glister</h1> <Xpage=630>

<hw>Glis"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Glistered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Glistering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>glistren</ets>; akin to G. <ets>glistern</ets>,<ets>glinstern</ets>, D. <ets>glinsteren</ets>, and E. <ets>glisten</ets>. See <er>Glisten</er>.]</ety> <def>To be bright; to sparkle; to be brilliant; to shine; to glisten; to glitter.</def>

<blockquote>All that <b>glisters</b> is not gold. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Glister</h1> <Xpage=630>

<hw>Glis"ter</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Glitter; luster.</def>

<h1>Glister</h1> <Xpage=630>

<hw>Glis"ter</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>glistere</ets>.]</ety> Same as <er>Clyster</er>.

<h1>Glisteringly</h1> <Xpage=630>

<hw>Glis"ter*ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a glistering manner.</def>

<h1>Glitter</h1> <Xpage=630>

<hw>Glit"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Glittered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Glittering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>gliteren</ets>; akin to Sw. <ets>glittra</ets>, Icel. <ets>glitra</ets>, <ets>glita</ets>, AS. <ets>glitenian</ets>, OS. <ets>gl\'c6tan</ets>, OHG. <ets>gl\'c6zzan</ets>, <ets>G</ets>. <ets>gleissen</ets>, Goth. <ets>glitmunjan</ets>, and also to E. <ets>glint</ets>, <ets>glisten</ets>, and prob. <ets>glance</ets>, <ets>gleam</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam; <as>as, a <ex>glittering</ex> sword</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The field yet <b>glitters</b> with the pomp of war. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive; <as>as, the <ex>glittering</ex> scenes of a court</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- To gleam; to glisten; to shine; to sparkle; to glare. See <er>Gleam</er>, <er>Flash</er>.</syn>

<h1>Glitter</h1> <Xpage=630>

<hw>Glit"ter</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; <as>as, the <ex>glitter</ex> of arms; the <ex>glitter</ex> of royal equipage.</as></def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Glitterand</h1> <Xpage=630>

<hw>Glit"ter*and</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Glittering.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Glitteringly</h1> <Xpage=630>

<hw>Glit"ter*ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a glittering manner.</def>

<h1>Gloam</h1> <Xpage=630>

<hw>Gloam</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Gloom</er>, <er>Glum</er>.]</ety>