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Glair

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glair

  [glair]
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–noun
1. the white of an egg.
2. a glaze or size made of egg white.
3. any viscous substance like egg white.
–verb (used with object)
4. to coat with glair.
Also, glaire.

Origin:
1300–50; ME glaire < OF: white of an egg < VL *clāria; cf. L clārus clear
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glair also glaire   (glâr)   
n.  

  1. The white of an egg.

  2. A sizing or glaze made of egg white.

  3. A viscous substance resembling egg white.


[Middle English glaire, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *clāria, from Latin clārus, clear; see kelə-2 in Indo-European roots.]
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