glimmer gowk
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Glimmer gowk — Glimmer Glim mer, n. 1. A faint, unsteady light; feeble, scattered rays of light; also, a gleam. [1913 Webster] Gloss of satin and glimmer of pearls. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. Mica. See {Mica}. Woodsward. [1913 Webster] {Glimmer gowk}, an owl.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glimmer-gowk — glimmˈer gowk noun (dialect; Tennyson) An owl • • • Main Entry: ↑glimmer … Useful english dictionary
Glimmer — Glim mer, n. 1. A faint, unsteady light; feeble, scattered rays of light; also, a gleam. [1913 Webster] Gloss of satin and glimmer of pearls. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. Mica. See {Mica}. Woodsward. [1913 Webster] {Glimmer gowk}, an owl. [Prov.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
