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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gleme, Gleyme, v.2 [Northern ME. (once) gleme (a 1400). In later Sc. and northern Eng. as gleym, glime.] intr. To look askance. — c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 228.
I cast on him a crabbit E … And lettis it is a lufblenk, quhene he about glemys [M. gleymeis]
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