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glime

(intransitive, UK, _, dialectal) A sideways glance.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(intransitive, UK, _, dialectal) A sideways glance.

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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(intransitive, UK, _, dialectal) To glance (at); to look sideways.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Probably from (whence glim), or , all from . Compare glim, gleam, glimmer, glimpse. The noun is derived from the verb. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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