† glise, v. Obs.
Forms: 1 glisian, (? 3 clise-n), 3–5 glisien, glisen.
[OE. glisian = OFris. glisa, MLG. glisen, MDa. glise; f. OTeut. root *glī̆s-, prob. extended from *glī̆:—pre-Teut. *ghlei- ghli-.]
intr. To glitter, shine. Hence ˈglising ppl. a. (ME. glisiand, -ing), shining.
| c 1000 ælfric Gloss. in Wr.-Wülcker 121/25 Cicindela, se glisiᵹenda wibba. c 1205 Lay. 21725 Sceldes þer cliseden. c 1275 Serving Christ 21 in O.E. Misc. 91 For gold ne for seoluer ne for glysyinde wede. 1320–30 Horn Ch. in Ritson Metr. Rom. III. 288 Everiche strete and everi sty Glised..Of her brinis bright. 1340–70 Alisaunder 180 With large forhed & long loueliche tresses, Glisiande as goldwire. Ibid. 697 Hee hath hye on his hed hornes of syluer, With golde gailye begonne glisiing bright. |