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† ˈgleetous, ˈglittous, a. Obs. rare.
[ad. OF. gleteus, gletteux, glettous affected with gleet or phlegm, filthy, f. glette gleet n.]
a. Of a hawk: Affected with phlegm.
b. Of persons: Filthy (in conduct).
c. fig. ? Sticky, ensnaring.
1486Bk. St. Albans C vj a, The hawke will be very eegre and gleetous of the sekenes. 1535Stewart Cron. Scot. I. 102 In word and work this king he wox rycht vile; Gredie and glittus in gulositie. Ibid. II. 521 Gold is so glittis, as ȝe knaw and ken, Quhilk of befoir hes causit mony men To tak on hand..The thing efter that maid thame for to rew. Ibid. 534 This Culenus..So glittous was than into chalmer glew [etc.]. |