Meaning of glammery | Babel Free

Definitions

A magical illusion; glamour.

uncountable, usually

Examples

“By some wondrous acts—faith! there's people in the country will tell you it was what they call ‘glammery’—he got a complete ascendancy over the proud lady, re-moved all the old people in doors and out of doors; and persuaded the dame that Mr. Danvers was nearly doting, had him pensioned him off, and became manager and director of everything.”

“Walter Scott may take the credit for introducing the word into standard English, but the word is still used in the north of Ireland as The Ballymena Observer recorded it in 1892: ‘After Hallow Eve the divil throws his glammery over the blackberries.’”

“So the flaming giant by magic art was held fast in chains of glammery by the invincible word, and stood in awe of a man armed with a spear of the mind, while the avenging sword shackled him in fetters not made of steel.”

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