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glister

[glis-ter]

glis·ter

[glis-ter]
verb (used without object) Archaic.
1.
to glisten; glitter.
noun
2.
glitter; sparkle.

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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; akin to glisten

glis·ter·ing·ly, adverb
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glister (ˈɡlɪstə)
 
vb, —n
an archaic word for glitter
 
[C14: probably from Middle Dutch glisteren]
 
'glisteringly
 
adv

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