† gliffenv.
Obsolete.
intransitive. To look, take a glance. In quots. with up.
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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > see [verb (intransitive)] > glance or look quickly
glent1303
gliffc1330
gleam1340
blenka1375
keekc1405
glidec1425
gliffen1489
runa1500
glish1570
glance1582
to glance one's eye, look1590
blink1592
squint1610
reflect1611
teet1710
glisk1720
glint1888
1489 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (Adv.) vii. 184 The kyng..slepyt nocht full encrely Bot gliffnyt [1487 St. John's Cambr. gluffnyt; 1571 glifnit] wp oft sodanly.
a1510 G. Douglas King Hart i. xlviii The Quene is walknit with ane felloun fray, Vp glifnit, and beheld scho wes betraysit.
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