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<hw>Glop"pen</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>glopnen</ets> to be frightened, frighten: cf. Icel. <ets>gl<?/pna</ets> to look downcast.]</ety> <def>To surprise or astonish; to be startled or astonished.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<i>Halliwell.</i>

<h1>Glore</h1> <Xpage=631>

<hw>Glore</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Gloar</er>.]</ety> <def>To glare; to glower.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Halliwell.</i>

<h1>Gloria</h1> <Xpage=631>

<hw>Glo"ri*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., glory.]</ety> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A doxology (beginning <i>Gloria Patri</i>, Glory be to the Father), sung or said at the end of the Psalms in the service of the Roman Catholic and other churches.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A portion of the Mass (<i>Gloria in Excelsis Deo</i>, Glory be to God on high), and also of the communion service in some churches. In the Episcopal Church the version in English is used.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The musical setting of a gloria.</def>

<h1>Gloriation</h1> <Xpage=631>

<hw>Glo`ri*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>gloriatio</ets>, from <ets>gloriari</ets> to glory, boast, fr. <ets>gloria</ets> glory. See <er>Glory</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>Boast; a triumphing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Richardson.</i>

<blockquote>Internal <b>gloriation</b> or triumph of the mind. <i>Hobbes.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Gloried</h1> <Xpage=631>

<hw>Glo"ried</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Glory</er>.]</ety> <def>Illustrious; honorable; noble.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Glorification</h1> <Xpage=631>

<hw>Glo`ri*fi*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>glorificatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>glorification</ets>. See <er>Glorify</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of glorifyng or of giving glory to.</def>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The state of being glorifed; <as>as, the <ex>glorification</ex> of Christ after his resurrection</as>.</def>

<h1>Glorify</h1> <Xpage=631>

<hw>Glo"ri*fy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Glorified</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Glorifying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>glorifier</ets>, L. <ets>glorificare</ets>; <ets>gloria</ets> glory + <ets>-ficare</ets> (in comp.) to make. See <er>-fy</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor and distinction upon; to elevate to power or happiness, or to celestial glory.</def>

<blockquote>Jesus was not yet <b>glorified</b>. <i>John vii. 39.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To make glorious in thought or with the heart, by ascribing glory to; to asknowledge the excellence of; to render homage to; to magnify in worship; to adore.</def>

<blockquote>That we for thee may <b>glorify</b> the Lord. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Gloriole</h1> <Xpage=631>

<hw>Glo"ri*ole</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>gloriola</ets> a small glory, dim. of <ets>gloria</ets> glory.]</ety> <def>An aureole.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Msr. Browning.</i>

<h1>Gloriosa</h1> <Xpage=631>

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