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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1501-1570
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Glans, Glance, n. [e.m.E. glance, glaunce (a 1547), f. Glans,v.] A flash or flashing of light. Also fig. 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. Prol. 54.
The beriall stremis rynning men micht heir, By bonkis grene with glancis variant 1501 Ib. i. 326.
Like Phebus in hiest of his spheir Her bewtie schane castand sa greit ane glance 1513 Id. Æn. xii. Prol. 47.
The aureat fanys of hys trone souerane With glytrand glans ourspred the occiane 1533 Boece xi. xiv. 433.
The armys of Constantine had the glans of the sone in thare e c 1570 Maitland Quarto MS xlii. 32.
The moir thay preis ȝour prayses to oppres, The greter of ȝour glorie is the glancis
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