OEILLADE

Etymology

Noun

oeillade (plural oeillades)

(literary) A glance, especially an amorous one; an ogle

Source: Wiktionary


OE*il"iad, OEil"lade`, n. Etym: [F. oeillade, fr. oeel eye. See Eyelent.]

Definition: A glance of the eye; an amorous look. [Obs.] She gave strange oeillades and most speaking looks. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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