glistt

i. [ME. glisten, a var. of gli en, glisien, shine: see gli , and cf. glisten, glister1.] 1. Το shine; glisten. Semde as thah ha sehe ithe glistinde glem the deore rode are a chen to the heouene [seemed as though she saw in the glistening gleam the dear rood (precious cro ) reach to the heavens). St. Marherete (ed. Cockayne), p. 9. 2. To look. Sir Gawayne glystes on the go me with a glade wille. Morte Arthure (E. E. T. S.), 1. 2525. glist (glist), n. [See glist, v., glisten, glister1. Cf. glimmer, n., mica.] In mining, a shining black or brown mineral, of an iron cast, something like cockle (schorl). Pryce. [Cornwall.]