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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Glete, Gleit, v. Also: gleyt. [ON. glita.] intr. To gleam, shine, glitter. (Only in poetry.)(a) ?1438 Alex. 2970.
The scheild … Quhairin he saw an egill stand In-to the cantell of gold gletand c1420 Wynt. vi. 1456 (W).
The sone rysand, My heid salbe of gold gletand [R. glytterande] c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 64.
All the feldis wyth thai lilies quhite Depaynt war brycht, quhilk to the hevyn did glete 1513 Doug. ii. vi. 70.
Arrayit batalis, with drawyn swerdis at gletis, Standis reddy forto styk Ib. xii. xii. 116.
Quhill the small partis of the blaid … As glas gletand apon the dun sand lay(b) 1513 Doug. vii. i. 109.
His gay clething … Gan gleit … and birn vp in a bles Ib. xii. x. 108.
The fyre blesis abuf the ruffis gleyt 15.. Clar. v. Prol. 2.
In Mayis seasoune, … When balmie liquore dois on leavis gleit c1590 J. Stewart 263/36.
Of puirest gould vas formit euerie streit, Quhilk as the cleirest scheining glass did gleit c1590 Fowler I. 351/3.
Syne all is noght fyne gold that gleites