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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I advise you," resumed Mr Cupples, "to keep a gleg ee in yer heid, though—seriously.
From Alec Forbes of Howglen by MacDonald, George
"I said the good-wife was gleg; I'm just as gleg myself."
From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Munro, Neil
He's as gleg as M'Keachen's elshin, that ran through sax plies o' bend-leather into the king's heel.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander
Saw ye that and shotna at it, and you sae gleg a gunner.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander
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
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