glozer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡləʊzə(ɹ)/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English gloser, glosour, from Anglo-Norman glosor; by surface analysis, gloze + er.
Meanings
- (obsolete) A glosser; one who covers things in gloss.
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(obsolete) A flatterer.
To toss the buckler and the blade, Lewd women to entice: Are not these virtues most esteemed And had in greatest price: To lend each man a friendly look, And use the glozer's art, In outward show to bear good will, And hate him with our heart
1580, Humphrey Gifford, A Posie of Gilloflowers Each Differing from Other in Colour and Odour, Yet All Sweet:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glozers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |