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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