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glister
CIDE DICTIONARY
glister, v. i. [OE. glistren; akin to G. glistern,glinstern, D. glinsteren, and E. glisten. See Glisten.].
To be bright; to sparkle; to be brilliant; to shine; to glisten; to glitter. [1913 Webster]
"All that glisters is not gold." [1913 Webster]
glister, n.
Glitter; luster. [1913 Webster]
glister, n. [Cf. OF. glistere.].
OXFORD DICTIONARY
glister, v. & n. archaic
--v.intr. sparkle; glitter.
--n. a sparkle; a gleam.
--v.intr. sparkle; glitter.
--n. a sparkle; a gleam.
Etymology
ME f. MLG glistern, MDu glisteren, rel. to GLISTEN
ROGET THESAURUS
glister
Light
VB shine, glow, glitter, glister, glisten, twinkle, gleam, flare, flare up, glare, beam, shimmer, glimmer, flicker, sparkle, scintillate, coruscate, flash, blaze, be bright, reflect light, daze, dazzle, bedazzle, radiate, shoot out beams, fulgurate, clear up, brighten, lighten, enlighten, levin, light, light up, irradiate, shine upon, give out a light, hang out a light, cast light upon, cast light in, throw light upon, throw light in, shed light upon, shed luster upon, illume, illumine, illuminate, relume, strike a light, kindle.For further exploring for "glister" in Webster Dictionary Online