glibs

Some Irish adventurers joined in the general European hosting to the plains of Palestine, but though neither numerous nor distinguished enough to occupy the page of history, their _glibs_ and _cooluns_ did not escape the studious eye of him who sang Jerusalem Delivered and Regained.

A Popular History of Ireland : from the Earliest Period to the Emancipation of the Catholics — Volume 1 Thomas D'Arcy McGee 1846

Some Irish adventurers joined in the general European hosting to the plains of Palestine, but though neither numerous nor distinguished enough to occupy the page of history, their _glibs_ and _cooluns_ did not escape the studious eye of him who sang Jerusalem Delivered and Regained.

A Popular History of Ireland : from the Earliest Period to the Emancipation of the Catholics — Complete Thomas D'Arcy McGee 1846

Kings, or kinglets, in their glibs and yellow-saffron gowns; still more,

Early Kings of Norway Thomas Carlyle 1838

Many -- nay, most, if not all of them, were bitter enemies to the law, which rendered it penal for them to wear their glibs, and in consequence most of those present had them in full perfection around their heads, over which was worn the

The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One William Carleton 1831

After all, at this point they're both acting as prime minister, and what an interesting bit of chemistry that is! some negotiations that took place yesterday as the harp and iggy fluff attempt to thwart a summer election (back room deals having obviously been made already …. the glibs want more time, ig is obviously waiting till a majority is certain, and the tories are a bit scared).

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