glibbery en · ADJ
Etymology
From Low German glibberig, glibberich (“slippery”). or Dutch glibberig (“slippery”).
Meanings
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(obsolete) Slippery; changeable.
His love is glibbery; there is no hold on't.
c. 1599, John Marston, Antonio and Mellida:
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(obsolete) Moving easily; nimble; voluble.
Thy lubrical and glibbery muse.
1601, Ben Jonson, Poetaster or The Arraignment: […], London: […] [R. Bradock] for M[atthew] L[ownes] […], published 1602, →OCLC, Act I, scene v:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most glibbery | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more glibbery | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |