GLEG

Etymology 1

Verb

gleg (third-person singular simple present glegs, present participle glegging, simple past and past participle glegged)

(Northern England) To glance.

Synonyms

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Noun

gleg (plural glegs)

(now rare, Northern England) A look or glance.

Etymology 2

Variant forms.

Noun

gleg (plural glegs)

Alternative form of cleg

Anagrams

• Legg

Source: Wiktionary


Gleg, a. Etym: [Icel. glöggr.]

Definition: Quick of perception; alert; sharp. [Scot.] Jamieson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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