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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gleme, Gleim, v.¹ [ME. gleme, gleamen (a 1225).] intr. To gleam. (Only in poetry.) 1375 Barb. viii. 226.
Thair basnetis … Agane the sone glemyt of licht c1450-2 Howlat 412.
Ane hert … Of gowlis full gracious that glemyt so gay a1500 Henr. Fab. 860.
The ground wes grene, and als as gold it glemis c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 20.
All the gressis did gleme of the glaid hewis 15.. Clar. iv. 989.
As glorious angellis thay gleimit on thair steidis a 1586 Sat. P. xxxvii. 20.
As … forcit fyris with gritter gleidis out glemis