gleg
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of gleg
1250–1300; Middle English < Old Norse gløggr; cognate with Old English glēaw, Old Saxon, Old High German glau wise; akin to glow
Example Sentences
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Hadst thou taen’ aff some drowsy bummle Wha can do nought but fyke and fumble, ’Twad been nae plea, But he was gleg as onie wumble, That’s owre the sea!
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert
Hadst thou taen aff some drowsy bummle, drone Wha can do nought but fyke an' fumble, fuss 'Twad been nae plea; grievance But he was gleg as ony wumble, lively, auger That's owre the sea!
From Robert Burns How To Know Him by Neilson, William Allan
Under his tuition, and being moreover, like Cuddie Headrigg, "gleg at the uptak," I made rapid progress in knowledge.
From Under the Dragon Flag My Experiences in the Chino-Japanese War by Allan, James
I have known you more gleg at the uptake, but if you will call on me to-morrow night I shall make all plain to you.”
From A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 by Travis, Stuart
If there's a' sough o' cholera, Or typhus,—wha sae gleg as she?
From The Book of Humorous Verse by Wells, Carolyn
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