Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GLEET, v.1, n. Also gleit. [gli:t]
I. v. To shine, glitter (‡Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., 1942 Zai, gleit).Rxb. 1805 A. Scott Poems 122:
In auld stockin feet, the siller did gleet, That the miser wont often to hug.
II. n. A sheen; a glistening, glitter (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., Rxb.4 1954).Rxb. 1805 A. Scott Poems 137:
Some rising rival that he saw, Wi' siller gleet an' glowing phiz.Rxb. 1847 J. Halliday Rustic Bard 259:
Her hair had the gleet o' the hoodie craw.
Hence gleety, gleity, adj., shining, glistening (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., 1942 Zai, Rxb.4 1954).
[O.Sc. has glete, gleit, v., from 1438 (in poetry only). Cf. O.N. glita, to glitter, glit, glitter; Norw. dial. glita, a light, glare.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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