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gley
CIDE DICTIONARY
gley, v. i. [OE. gli, glien, gleien, to shine, to squint; cf. Icel. gljā to glitter.].
To squint; to look obliquely; to overlook things. Jamieson. [1913 Webster]
gley, adv.
Asquint; askance; obliquely. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gley, n. a tacky waterlogged soil grey to blue in colour.
Etymology
Ukrainian, = sticky blue clay, rel. to CLAY
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