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glim
glim
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glɪm
/
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glim
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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
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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