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glaik

English

Noun

glaik (plural glaiks)

  1. (Tyneside, derogatory) A fool or eccentric person.

Synonyms

  • (fool): doofus, geck, wantwit; see also Thesaurus:fool
  • (eccentric person): kook, odd duck, weirdo; see also Thesaurus:strange person

Related terms

  • glaiky

Scots

Noun

glaik (plural glaiks)

  1. (rare, derogatory) A fool or eccentric person.
  2. A deception.
  3. A brief glance.

Related terms

  • glaikit

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glair

English

Alternative forms

  • glaire

Etymology

From Old French glaire, from Vulgar Latin *cl?ria, a substantive use of Latin cl?rus (clear).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?l??(?)/
  • Rhymes: -??(?)
  • Homophone: glare

Noun

glair (plural glairs)

  1. Egg-white, especially as used in various industrial preparations.
  2. Any viscous, slimy substance.
  3. A broadsword fixed on a pike; a kind of halberd.

Translations

Verb

glair (third-person singular simple present glairs, present participle glairing, simple past and past participle glaired)

  1. To smear with egg-white.

Anagrams

  • GRAIL, argil, grail

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