GLASSEN

Etymology 1

Adjective

glassen (comparative more glassen, superlative most glassen)

Made of or consisting of glass.

Resembling glass; glassy; glazed.

Synonyms

• (made of glass): glazen

Etymology 2

Verb

glassen (third-person singular simple present glassens, present participle glassening, simple past and past participle glassened)

(transitive) To coat or cover (e.g. pottery, etc.) with glaze; make glassy.

Synonyms

• glaze

Anagrams

• nagless

Source: Wiktionary


Glass"en, a.

Definition: Glassy; glazed. [Obs.] And pursues the dice with glassen eyes. B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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