glinn
or glin
[ glin ]
noun
a bright glow in the sky close to the horizon, usually taken as a portent of a storm.
verb (used without object)
(of the sky near the horizon) to become lighter (often followed by up).
Origin of glinn
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How to use glinn in a sentence
Ye'll nae get there under twalve mile,—or maybe saxteen, if ye attampt to walk up the glin.
Ayala's Angel | Anthony TrollopeThe gnarble cowered back in fear and shook from fin to fin, But then he saw a school of fish called shiny glimmy glin.
FreeChildrenStories.com Collection | Daniel ErricoWhen we made our appearance, the flure was instantly cleared for us, and then she and I danced the Humors of Glin.
The Ned M'Keown Stories | William Carleton
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