glair

American  

[glair] / glɛər /

Or glaire

noun

1. 

   the white of an egg.

2. a glaze or size made of egg white.

3. any viscous substance like egg white.

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verb (used with object)

1. to coat with glair.

glair British  

/ ɡlɛə /

noun

1. white of egg, esp when used as a size, glaze, or adhesive, usually in bookbinding

2. any substance resembling this

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verb

1. (tr) to apply glair to (something)

Other Word Forms

• glairiness
  noun
• glairy
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of glair

1300–50; Middle English glaire < Old French: white of an egg < Vulgar Latin *clāria; compare Latin clārus clear

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

glair

But safety lies within; and behold the atom of animated glair embarking on its struggle with the flint.

From The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos

Where the leather is rubbed or decayed, rub a little paste with the finger into the parts affected, to fill up the broken grain, otherwise the glair would sink in and turn it black.

From Notes and Queries, Number 235, April 29, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

Then the fox started across the steel-gray glair, picking his steps that he might have a firm foothold.

From Kings in Exile by Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts

To make the gold stick to the surface, glair or white of egg is used in all cases.

From Practical Bookbinding by Paul Adam

Take care that no glair runs on to the fore-edge when applying it or when draining it off.

From Practical Bookbinding by Paul Adam

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