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GLAIR
Etymology
Noun
glair (plural glairs)
Egg-white, especially as used in various industrial preparations.
Any viscous, slimy substance.
A broadsword fixed on a pike; a kind of halberd.
Verb
glair (third-person singular simple present glairs, present participle glairing, simple past and past participle glaired)
To smear with egg-white.
Anagrams
• GRAIL, argil, grail
Source: Wiktionary
Glair, n. Etym: [F. glaire, glaire d'clarus clear, bright. See Clear, a.]
1. The white of egg. It is used as a size or a glaze in bookbinding, for pastry, etc.
2. Any viscous, transparent substance, resembling the white of an egg.
3. A broadsword fixed on a pike; a kind of halberd.
Glair, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Glaired; p. pr. & vb. n. Glairing.]
Definition: To smear with the white of an egg.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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