Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A side glance; a quick, knowing look.
- To look askance; squint; look cunningly and slyly at an object out of the corners of one's eyes.
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Examples
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"I jaloused his keeping his face frae us, and speaking wi 'a madelike voice, sae I e'en tried him wi' some tales o" lang syne; and when I spake o 'the brose, ye ken, he didna just laugh, -- he's ower grave for that nowadays, but he gae a gledge wi' his ee that I kend he took up what I said.
Old Mortality, Volume 2. Walter Scott 1801
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“I jaloused his keeping his face frae us, and speaking wi’ a madelike voice, sae I e’en tried him wi’ some tales o” lang syne; and when I spake o’ the brose, ye ken, he didna just laugh, — he’s ower grave for that nowadays, but he gae a gledge wi’ his ee that I kend he took up what I said.
Old Mortality 2004
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o lang syne; and when I spake o 'the brose, ye ken, he didna just laugh, -- he's ower grave for that nowadays, but he gae a gledge wi' his ee that I kend he took up what I said.
Old Mortality, Complete Walter Scott 1801
whichbe commented on the word gledge
To squint the eyes. (Luciferous Logolepsy)
May 18, 2008
jinglebelljosie commented on the word gledge
a sidelong glance; a quick look
November 8, 2008