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glim

[glim]

glim

[glim]
noun
1.
a light or lamp.
2.
Scot. a little bit; small portion; scrap.

Origin:
1690–1700; see glimpse, glimmer
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glim (ɡlɪm)
 
n
1.  a light or lamp
2.  an eye
 
[C17: probably short for glimmer; compare glimpse]

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