gleek1t (glek)

[Also dial. Sc. glaik (q. v.); formerly also glick, glike; po ibly from a form (Scand. 1) corresponding to AS. gelac, play, movement, gelācan (pret. gelēc ), delude, trick, Vnto whom Lucilla aunswered with this glycke Lyly, Euphues, Anat. of Wit, p. 95. 2. An enticing or wanton glance. Waving fans, coy glances, glicks , cringes, and all such simpering humours. B. Jonson, Cynthia's Revels, Palinode. But stay; I do espy A pretty gleek coming from Pallas' eye. Fletcher and Rowley , Maid in the Mill, ii. 2. 3. In music, same as glee1, 4. - Dutch gleek. See Dutch. To give the gleek, to pa a jest upon; make appear ridiculous. By manly mart to purchase prayse, And give his foes the gleeke. Turberville, cited by Steevens. Mus . What will you give us? Pet. No money, on niy faith; but the gleek . Shak ., R. and J., iv. 5. gleek1t (glēk), v. [ gleek1 , n.] I. trans. To ridicule; deride; scoff at. The more that I get her, the more she doth gleek me. Tom Tyler and his Wife (1598). II. in trans. 1. To make sport; gibe; sneer. I have seen you gleeking and galling at this gentleman twice or thrice. Shak ., Hen. V., v. 1. 2. To pa time sportively or frivolously; frolic. No hospitality kept? Bacchanalia's good store in every Bishops family, and good gleeking . Milton , On Def. of Humb. Remonst. gleek2 (glēk), n. [Generally regarded as a particular use of gleek1, with which it is usually merged; but Nor play with costermongers at mumchance, traytrip, But keep the gallant'st company and the best games, Gleek and primero. B. Jonson, Alchemist, v. 4. Why, when you please, sir; I am, For threepenny gleek , your man. B. Jonson , Devil is an A , v. 2. My aunt Wright and my wife and I to cards, she teaching us to play at gleeke , which is a pretty game. Pepys , Diary, Jan. 13, 1662. 2. Three cards of a sort in this game, as three aces, three kings, etc. Hence-3t. Three of anything. This day we'll celebrate A gleek of marriages; Pandolpho and Flavia, Sulpitia and myself, and Trincalo With Armellino. T. Tomkis (?), Albumazar, iv. 4.