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glutunie — glutun, glutunie obs. ff. glutton, gluttony … Useful english dictionary
glutton — noun Etymology: Middle English glotoun, from Anglo French glutun, glotun, from Latin glutton , glutto; akin to Latin gluttire to swallow, gula throat, Old English ceole Date: 13th century 1. a. one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating… … New Collegiate Dictionary
glut — gluttingly, adv. /glut/, v., glutted, glutting, n. v.t. 1. to feed or fill to satiety; sate: to glut the appetite. 2. to feed or fill to excess; cloy. 3. to flood (the market) with a particular item or service so that the supply greatly exceeds… … Universalium
glutton — glutton1 /glut n/, n. 1. a person who eats and drinks excessively or voraciously. 2. a person with a remarkably great desire or capacity for something: a glutton for work; a glutton for punishment. [1175 1225; ME glutun < OF glouton < L glutton… … Universalium
arrière — 1. arrière [ arjɛr ] adv. • 1080; lat. pop. °adretro, de ad et retro « en arrière » I ♦ Vx ou spécialt 1 ♦ Loin derrière. Ellipt Injonction faite à qqn de s éloigner, de se retirer. Arrière, Satan ! « Arrière ces éloges lâches, menteurs »… … Encyclopédie Universelle
arriéré — 1. arrière [ arjɛr ] adv. • 1080; lat. pop. °adretro, de ad et retro « en arrière » I ♦ Vx ou spécialt 1 ♦ Loin derrière. Ellipt Injonction faite à qqn de s éloigner, de se retirer. Arrière, Satan ! « Arrière ces éloges lâches, menteurs »… … Encyclopédie Universelle
glouton — glouton, onne (glou ton, to n ) adj. 1° Qui mange avec avidité, avec excès. • Chasse des soldats gloutons La troupe fière et hagarde Qui mange tous mes moutons Et bat celui qui les garde, LA FONT. Poés. mêlées, XVII. Il se dit des choses.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
glut — [[t]glʌt[/t]] v. glut•ted, glut•ting, n. 1) to feed or fill to satiety; sate: to glut the appetite[/ex] 2) to feed or fill to excess; stuff: to glut oneself with candy[/ex] 3) to flood (the market) with a particular item or service so that the… … From formal English to slang
glutton — I. /ˈglʌtn / (say glutn) noun 1. someone who eats to excess; a gormandiser. 2. someone who indulges in something excessively. –phrase 3. a glutton for, someone who accepts an inordinate amount of (something specified which is generally considered …
