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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gleyit, Gleid, Glyed, adj. Also: gleyed, gleyd, glyit, glied, glid. [e.m.E. gleyd (1535). Cf. Gley v. and Gleed a.]

1. Squinting, squint-eyed. Hence gleidness.(a) 1482 Acta Aud. 101/1.
Gleyit Andro & litil Iohne … , the saide gleyit Andro being oft tymes callit & nocht comperit a1585 Polwart Flyt. 825 (T).
Gleyit gangrell, auld mangrell 1591 Digest Justiciary Proc. P. 8.
The gleyit wyf callit Ionet Straytoun 1603 Dundonald Par. Rec. 29.
Hew Thomsoun, alias gleyit Hew 1609 Acts IV. 421/2.
He is ane sillie auld glyit carle(b) c1475 Wall. vi. 469.
Sum scornyt him, sum gleid carll cald him thar a1585 Polwart Flyt. 758 (H).
Gleyde gangrell, auld mangrell 1591 Warrender P. II. 159.
[The English, to requite the late courtesy we had done them in delivering O'Rourke, sent in exchange] a gleid witche 1600 Crim. Trials II. 286.
He is ane silly ald gleyd carle, bot vonder honest a1646 Wedderb. Voc. (J).
Strabus, gleid Ib.
Strabismus, gleidness 1657 Cramond Rathven Ch. 33.
Give me that gleyed witche ... for sho is myne(c) a1578 Pitsc. I. 9/5.
The cruckatt Hum and the glyed Hepburne 1665 Lauder Journal 15.
I neuer saw a woman worse glid then she was 1667 Kelso Baillie Ct. 36 b.
James Broun alias glied Ja

2. Crooked. a1578 Pitsc. I. 267/24. Ib. 268/7.
To ieopardie in the play on ane cast ane roisnobill aganis a glied half penney