glim noun. [glɪm] LME.
[Perh. abbreviation of GLIMMER noun¹ or GLIMPSE noun.]
1. Brightness. rare. Only in LME.

2. Orig., a passing look, a glimpse. Later, as much as is seen at a glance; a scrap. Scot. E17.

3. a. A candle, a lantern, (arch. slang). Also, a faint light. L17.
b. An eye. slang. Now rare or obsolete. E19.

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