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Webster 1913 Edition

Glitter

Glit′ter

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Glittered
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Glittering
.]
[OE.
gliteren
; akin to Sw.
glittra
, Icel.
glitra
,
glita
, AS.
glitenian
, OS.
glītan
, OHG.
glīzzan
, G.
gleissen
, Goth.
glitmunjan
, and also to E.
glint
,
glisten
, and prob.
glance
,
gleam
.]
1.
To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam;
as, a
glittering
sword
.
The field yet
glitters
with the pomp of war.
Dryden.
Syn. – To gleam; to glisten; to shine; to sparkle; to glare. See
Gleam
,
Flash
.

Glit′ter

,
Noun.
A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy;
as, the
glitter
of arms; the
glitter
of royal equipage.
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Glitter

GLIT'TER

, v.i.
1.
To shine; to sparkle with light; to gleam; to be splendid; as a glittering sword.
The field yet glitters with the pomp of war.
2.
To be showing, specious or striking, and hence attractive; as the glittering scenes of a court.

GLIT'TER

,
Noun.
Brightness; brilliancy; splendor; luster; as the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage; the glitter of dress.

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