| 单词 | gleg of the eye |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgleg of the eye a. Quick in perception by any of the senses; esp. quick-eyed, sharp-sighted. Chiefly with defining phrase, as gleg of the eye, gleg of touch. ΚΠ a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Gött.) l. 13448 Es na foul sua gleg of ei. a1449 W. Bower in Fordun's Scotichron. (1759) II. 376 Wyth prik ȝoukand eeris, as the awsk gleg. c1540 J. Bellenden in tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. sig. Ciij Thir mussillis ar sa doyn gleg of twiche and heryng, that [etc.]. 1808–80 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Gleg of the ee, sharp-sighted. ‘Gleg o' the glour,’ Loth. 1858 M. Porteous Real Souter Johnny (ed. 2) 11 He was..As gleg's a hawk. < as lemmas |
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