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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Glew, Glewe, n.¹ [ME. glew, gleu, OE. gléow, var. stem of gléo Gle n.] Game, play, sport, mirth; loud music. (Only in poetry.) 1375 Barb. vi. 658.
The kyng said, ‘As the glew is gane, Bettir than thou I mycht it do’ a1400 Leg. S. xxxiii. 666.
To the tempil … al ȝed with grete glew For to se George sacryfy c1420 Wynt. viii. 902.
Yhe sall sare rew That ewyre off this begouth the glewe ?1438 Alex. i. 3089.
Than men mycht se sic glew begin That to the erd ȝaid mare and min 1461 Liber Plusc. 383.
Turn … in murning all myrth, musik and glew a1500 Seven S. 1962.
The pyot that the maner knewe Scho sesit hir sang & maid na glewe 1535 Stewart 19395.
Evin at thair hand the Romanes with sic glew Of trumpet, talburne, and of schalmes schill a1500 Peblis to Play 14.
For reilling thair micht na man rest, For garray and for glew c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus i. 90.
In Venus bowr to eik baith game and glew a1568 Bann. MS. 227 b/20.
And I may nych hir neir, than gon wer neuer my glew