GLIFF

gliff (plural gliffs)

(UK, Scotland, dialect) A transient glance.

(UK, Scotland, dialect) An unexpected view of something that startles one.

(UK, Scotland, dialect) A sudden fright.

(UK, Scotland, dialect) A short moment.

(US) A meaningless placeholder word used in certain standardized tests, for example,

Source: Wiktionary

Gliff, n. Etym: [Cf. OE. gliffen, gliften, to look with fear at.]

1. A transient glance; an unexpected view of something that startles one; a sudden fear. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Halliwell.

2. A moment: as, for a gliff. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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