† glisev.
Obsolete.
intransitive. To glitter, shine.
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the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [verb (intransitive)] > sparkle or glitter
twinklec888
shimc950
blika1000
glisec1000
glistenc1000
glista1225
glore13..
sparkc1300
glisterc1380
sparklec1386
spranklea1387
glittera1400
sprinklea1400
blikenc1400
glaster1447
springlec1460
sprangle1495
brandish1552
pink1589
scintillate1623
simper1633
twink1637
spangle1639
scintill1681
scintillize1694
prinkle1724
skinkle1765
winkle1791
coruscate1807
c1000 in T. Wright & R. P. Wülcker Anglo-Saxon & Old Eng. Vocab. (1884) I. 121/25 Cicindela, se glisigenda wibba.
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1978) l. 10841 Sceldes þer cliseden [c1300 Otho glissenede].
c1275 Serving Christ 21 in Old Eng. Misc. 91 For gold ne for seoluer ne for glysyinde wede.
1320–30 Horn Ch. in J. Ritson Anc. Eng. Metrical Romanceës III. 288 Everiche strete and everi sty Glised..Of her brinis bright.
1340–70 Alisaunder 180 With large forhed & long loueliche tresses, Glisiande as goldwire.
Derivatives
ˈglising adj. (Middle English glisiand, -ing), shining.
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the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [adjective] > glittering or sparkling
sparkling?c1225
glising1340
glimmeringa1375
glistening1388
glistering1398
glitteringa1400
coruscantc1485
twinkling1508
flankering1577
fire-darting1594
glitterous1596
scintillant1611
winkinga1616
micant1657
scintillating1664
spangling1665
besparklinga1674
skinkling1790
spunky1791
micacious1797
glistery1806
spark-like1814
spangly1818
emicatious1819
sparky1827
aglitter1828
ablaze1851
aglist1858
scintillescent1860
aglisten1867
glittery1880
twinkly1884
sparkly1922
1340–70 Alisaunder 697 Hee hath hye on his hed hornes of syluer, With golde gailye begonne glisiing bright.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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