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glis·ter
/
ˈglɪs
tər
/
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glis
-ter
]
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verb (used without object)
Archaic.
1.
to glisten; glitter.
noun
2.
glitter; sparkle.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English;
akin to
glisten
Related forms
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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