gliffen

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• gliff — I. ˈglif transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English gliffen to look quickly, glance dialect Britain : frighten II. noun ( s) …   Useful english dictionary

• Gliff — Gliff, n. [Cf. OE. gliffen, gliften, to look with fear at.] 1. A transient glance; an unexpected view of something that startles one; a sudden fear. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] 2. A moment: as, for a gliff. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English