_Gl. Pop. Ball._

5. That part of the hand between the thumb and fingers. Ibid.

Gael. _glac_, a narrow glen, _glaic_, a defile.

GLACK, _s._

1. A handful or small portion, Ang.

_Ross._

2. As much grain as a reaper holds in his hand, Ang.

3. A s.n.a.t.c.h, a slight repast, Ang.

Gael. _glaic_, a handful.

_To_ GLACK _one"s mitten_, to put money into one"s hand, S. B.

_Journal Lond._

Gael. _glac-am_, to receive.

GLAD, GLAID, GLADE, GLID, _adj._

1. Smooth, easy in motion, S.

_Ruddiman._

2. Slippery; _glid ice_, S. B.

3. Applied to one who is not to be trusted, S. B.

A. S. _glid_, Belg. _glad_, Su. G. _glatt_, lubricus.

GLADDERIT, _part. pa._ Besmeared.

Teut. _kladder-en_, to bedaub.

_Dunbar._

GLAIK, _pl._ ~Glaiks~, _s._

1. The reflection of the rays of light, from a lucid body in motion.

_Kennedy._

_To cast the glaiks on_ one, to make the reflection fall on one, S.

2. Any thing that produces reflection.

_Adamson._

3. A deception; what suddenly eludes one"s grasp or sight, S.

_Lyndsay._

_To play the glaiks with_ one, to gull, to cheat.

_Lyndsay._

_To get the glaik_, to be gulled or cheated, S. B.

_Leg. St Androis._

_To hunt the glaiks_, to pursue with perpetual disappointment.

_Colvil._

4. The act of jilting. _To gie the glaiks_, to jilt one, S.

_Herd._

5. A giddy and frivolous person.

_Chr. Kirk._

6. A bat, Loth.

A. S. _glig_, ludibrium, Teut. _glick-en_, nitere.

_To_ ~Glaik, Glaike~, _v. n._ To spend time idly or playfully, S.

_Burel._

~Glaikit~, ~Glakyt~, _part. adj._

1. Light, giddy, S.

_Complaynt S._

2. Foolish, rash.

_Wallace._

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