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Glinn, Glynn,
Glinn [glɪn]
pn. Glynn (County Antrim).
glibe, glipe, glybe, glype,
glipe [gləip, gləib]
n. SW. U. A newly spawned fish. Anything or anyone very thin. U. An uncouth, clumsy or stupid fellow.
glisk,
glisk [glɪsk]
n. A glimpse, a glance, a moment. A resemblance.
v. To glance. To catch a glimpse of.
glaister, gleester, glister,
glister [ˈglɪstər, SW. ˈglestər]
n. Brilliance. SW. A thin cover of snow or ice.
v. To glisten, glitter, sparkle.
glet, glit, glittie, glitty, glut,
glit [glɪt, glʌt, glɛt]
n. Filth, slime, mucus, puss.
 
glittie [ˈglɪtɪ, ˈglɛtɪ]
adj. Slimy, greasy, oily, smooth, slippery.
gloam, gloamed, gloamin, gloamin$, gloaming, gloamt, glomin, gloomin,
gloam [glom]
v. To become dusk.
pt. pp. gloamt, gloamed
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
gloamin [ˈglomən]: Twilight, dusk.
glob, globule, globules,
glob [glɔb, glob]
n. A blob.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
globule [ˈglɔbjul, ˈglobjul]: A globule. pl. globules
gloab, gloabe, globe, globie,
globe [glob]
n. A globe.
dim. globie col. A lightbulb.
gloag, glock, glog, gloog, glouk, glowk, glug, gulluck,
glock [glɔk, glʌk, gluk]
also SW. glowk [glʌuk], MN. glog [glɔg, glug]
n. A gurgle, a gurgling or clucking sound. A gulp.
v. To gurgle liquids. To make a gurgling or clucking noise. To swallow or gulp in such a manner.
 
glog
adj. S. Black, dark, having the appearance of depth.
gloem, gloom, glooms, gloum, glowm, glowms, glum, glume,
gloom [glum, glʌum]
n. A frown, a scowl.
pl. glooms
v. To grow dark, to look sullen or gloomy, to scowl. To suspect, to doubt, waver.
 
gloomy
adj. Gloomy.

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