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228 gjölg, gjölger,, see ,

gjøtt,, see , ,

glab [glāb],, an opening; a space, a cleft; hollow; small dale, used in fishermen’s tabu-lang. at sea, “he (= de hill) mak’s (is makin’) i’ de g.”, in finding a fishing-ground out at sea by watching their landmarks: it (the hill) is appearing in the opening (the dale, gap, cleft). *glap. (and ) glap, , a hole; interstice.

glabb [glab],, a quick grab; a snatching at something (with the whole hand); to mak’ a g. See ,

glabb [glab],, to grab quickly; to snatch at something with the whole hand. Also. and grabba,, to grab violently (with the whole hand). The change gr > gl in the word indicates it to be ancient, originating from  *grabb-, and not from grab,

glafos [glāfȯs],, a person of rude, unpolished behaviour, a g. o’ a fellow. Also [glȯf(f)os]. glaffs,, a person behaving unseemly, and glafsa, , to let gape; to stride; to be frolicsome and impetuous, flippant, indecent.

glafter [glaftər],, 1) a) showing of teeth; a stupid grin; b) a burst of laughter; stupid laughter. 2) foolish talk; tattle. from a, a gap; hole; opening {see , );  glopur [*glopr],, with a radical r, = glopp, , a hole; an opening, and glopra, , = gloppa, to open slightly. Cognate with , For the development of the present meanings of   glafsa, , a) to let gape; b) to be frolicsome and flippant,
 * glafr or *glapr, formed from glap,

glaftret [glaftrət, glaf··tərət·], , 1) grinning or laughing in a foolish manner, showing one’s teeth; gaping; a g. fool, a g. face. 2) babbling; conducting foolish and coarse talk; a g. “monument” ( and : glaftərət). ,
 * glafróttr or *glapróttr. See

glagg, and, see , and

Glaia [glaia, gläia],, reported as the name for a hen. . Origin uncertain. .

glaks [glaks],, a mass stirred up, of meal; porridge. . for *. kleksa, , = klessa, a soft lump or mass, klecks,, a lump, and the parallel forms , .

†glamerglamer [sic] [glāmər] and †klamer [klāmər],, 1) to grab, to grasp fumblingly with the hand at something. ; . 2) to produce a tinkling sound when grabbing and fumbling at something; . — The relation between klamre,,  glaum, , to grope, grasp feebly, and [*gráma?],, is uncertain. senseSense [sic] 2 partly assimilates in meaning to glamra,, to rattle, rumble ( glamra,, to make a noise). two  words are here merged together.

glamers [glāmərs],, the inner sides of the legs; the fork. to be referred to klǫmbr (klambr-),, klomber,  klammer and klamme,, an implement for pinching; a clothes-peg. For the form   klömbrur, , a vice.

glams [gla‘ms],, 1) a snatching with one’s mouth at anything; a quick awkward bite or attempt to bite; to mak’ or tak’ a g. at onyting [‘anything’] . 2) a hot-tempered, sharp answer; he made a g.; — See ,

glams [gla‘ms],, 1) to snatch at something with one’s mouth; to