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gleam
noun
a small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.
a glimpse or hint; an indistinct sign of something.
The rescue workers preserved a of optimism that they might still survive.
brightness or shininess; splendor.
Translations:
verb
To shine; to glitter; to glisten.
To be briefly but strongly apparent.
(
obsolete, falconry
) To disgorge filth, as a hawk.
Translations:
Etymology:
(
noun
) Originates before the first millenium from Middle English
gleme
, from Old English
glím
; see (
pie, ghel-
).
(
verb
) Derived from the Middle English noun form before the first millenium.
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