Glim

Definitions

1. Brightness; splendour.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable
2. A light; a candle; a lantern; a fire.
   archaic, countable, slang, uncountable
3. An eye.
   archaic, countable, slang, uncountable
4. A pair of glasses or spectacles.
   archaic, countable, slang, uncountable
5. A look; a glimpse.
   archaic, countable, slang, uncountable
6. Gonorrhea.
   archaic, countable, slang, uncountable
7. Fake documents claiming the loss of property by fire (for use in begging).
   archaic, countable, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“'Let's have⟳ a glim,' said Sikes, 'or we shall go breaking our necks, or treading on the dog. Look⟳ after your legs if you do!'”

“"Come⟳ along here, I'll give⟳ ye a glim in a jiffy;" and so saying he lighted a candle and held it towards me, offering to lead⟳ the way.”

“'Sure enough, they left their glim here,' said the fellow from the window.”

“Tayler Tom lent me a shillin wish⟳ I send⟳ inklosed and yu must porn sumthing for anuther shilling and get⟳ Joe the Loryer to rite a fake for William not a glim (loss by fire) but a brakd say⟳ as e ad a hors fell downe with the mad staggurs an broke all is plates and dishes an we are starvin you can sa that the children is got the mesuls[…]”

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