Middle English Dictionary Entry
glōsing-nail n.
Entry Info
| Forms | glōsing-nail n. Also clozing-. |
| Etymology | ?Cp. clōsen v., glāsen v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A kind of T-headed nail used for holding pieces of stained glass together on a glazing-table.
Associated quotations
- (1351-2) in Salzman Building in Engl.180 : [250] clozyngnaill [to hold glass while it is being fitted together].
- (1433) in Salzman Building in Engl.180 : [42] glosyng nayle [used in glazing work].