Middle English Dictionary Entry
glōren v.
Entry Info
| Forms | glōren v. Also glouren. |
| Etymology | Cp. MDu. gloren & (?)OI glōra. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
To shine, gleam, glow; glisten; ~ fair, to shine bright but have only seeming excellence; glorand glede, a glowing ember.
Associated quotations
- c1390(?c1350) SVrn.Leg.(Vrn)47/356 : He wolde drynke Oyle for water..Ne hit nas parseyued no more Til þat his lippes þerof dud glore.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)155b/a : In ethiopia is a laye &..if bodyes beþ ywasshe þer ynne it gloreþ [L nitescunt] as þogh he were anoyntid wiþ oyle.
- a1425(?c1375) NHom.(3) Leg.(Hrl 4196)122/311 : His eghen glored als any glede.
- a1450 SLeg.Barlaam (Bod 779)123/347 : Þus it fariþ..by þis worldes pryde; Feyr it gloriþ with oute, wit inne it is nouȝt.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)3627 : Alexander..mas to beete all of bras as bernes it ware, And full of glorand gledis þaim to þe gorge fillis.
2.
To stare or gaze fixedly; glare, glower; ~ ayenes, ~ on, stare at (sth.).
Associated quotations
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)1074 : Than glopnede þe gloton and glorede vnfaire.
- a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)226/157 : Go hense, þou glorand gedlyng!..Thy glyfftyng is so grymly Þou gars my harte growe.
- a1450-1509 Rich.(Brunner)4799 : He gan to moorne, and heeld hym stylle; He glouryd [vr. lowrred downne], and gan to syke.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)4728 : Ieants..stode..glorand on his gome with grisely mawis.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)54/10 : When he saw þis holie man of religion, he starte bakk & glorid with his een as he had bene wude.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)181/8 : Þai fand hym glorand faste agayns þe wall.
- ?c1450 St.Cuth.(Eg 3309)4859 : With blody eyne he gloryd [rime: recorde].
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)202/26 : Than the gloton gloored and grevid full foule.