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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Glitterand, Glytterand(e, pres. pple. and ppl. a. Also: gletirand, glittyrrand, glitrand, glitterane, gletering. [ME. gletir-, gleterand (114th c.), f. gleter, gliter, ON. glitra.] Glittering. 1375 Barb. viii. 231 (E).
Hawbrekis, that war quhyt as flouris, Maid thaim gletirand [C. glitterand] c1420 Wynt. vi. 1428.
My hevyd sall be off gold glytterande a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 177.
As goldin wyre sa glitterand was her hair c1475 Wall. iii. 167.
Thair cheyff chyftan … in till his glitterand geir Ib. viii. 1207.
Hys glytterand glowis grawin on ather sid c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 517.
The goldin glitterand gleme so gladit thair hertis c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 61.
Thair brycht hairis hang gletering on the strandis 1513 Doug. vi. iii. 92.
The brycht glittyrrand goldin cullour c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus ii. 690.
Of glitterand gold thay sat all in ane chyir a1570-86 Maitl. F. clxxviii. 96.
Thair mullis glitterane on thair feit
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