horses by pricking the skin and blowing air into the loose tissues underneath, thus giving the full effect of youth.
Glim-fenders, subs. (old).—1.
Andirons, or fire-dogs.
1690. B. E., Dict. of the Cant. Crew, s.v. Glimfenders, c. Andirons. Rum Glimfenders, Silver Andirons.
1728. Bailey, Eng. Dict. s.v.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
2. (old).—Handcuffs. [A pun on sense 1[I**?].]
1823. Jon Bee, Dict. of the Turf s.v.
1848. Duncombe, Sinks of London, s.v.
Glimflashly (or Glim-flashey),
adj. (old).—Angry. See Nab
the Rust and Hair.
1690. B. E., Dict. of the Cant. Crew, s.v. Glimflashly, c., Angry, or in a Passion. The Cull is Glimflashly, c. the Fellow is in a Heat.
1786. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1830. Lytton, Paul Clifford, ch. xxxi. No, Captain, don't be glim-flashey! You have not heard all yet.
Glim-jack, subs. (old).—A link
boy; a moon-curser (q.v.);
but, in any sense, a thief.
1690. B. E., Dict. of the Cant. Crew, s.v.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
Glim-lurk, subs. (tramps').—A
beggars' petition, based on a
fictitious fire or glim (sense 2).
1851-61. H. Mayhew, Lond. Lab. and Lond. Poor, vol. I., p. 233. The patterer becomes a 'lurker,'—that is, an imposter; his papers certify any and every 'ill that flesh is heir to.' Shipwreck is called a shake-lurk; loss by fire is a glim
Glimmer (or Glymmar), subs.
(old).—Fire. See quot.
1567. Harman, Caveat. These Demaunders for Glymmar be for the moste parte wemen.
1610. Rowlands, Martin Mark-all, p. 38. (H. Club's Rept., 1874). Glymmer, Fire.
1671. R. Head, English Rogue, pt. I., ch. v., p. 49 (1874). Glymmer, Fire.
1724. E. Coles, Eng. Dict., s.v.
1725. New Canting Dict., Song, 'The Maunder's Praise of his Strowling Mort.' Doxy, Oh! thy Glaziers shine, As Glymmar by the Solomon.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
Glimmerer, subs. (old).—A beggar
working with a petition
giving out that he is ruined by fire.
Also glimmering mort = a
female glimmerer.
1690. B. E., Dict. of the Cant Crew, s.v. Glimmerer, c., the Twenty-second Rank of the Canting Tribe, begging with Sham Licences, pretending to Losses by Fire, etc.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
Glimstick, subs. (old).—A candlestick.
[From glim = a light +
stick.] Fr.: une occasion.
1690. B. E., Dict. of the Cant. Crew, s.v. Glimstick, c., a Candlestick. Rum Glimsticks, c., Silver Candlesticks. Queer Glimsticks, c., Brass, Pewter, or Iron Candlesticks.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
Glister, subs. phr. (thieves').—See
quot., glister of fish-hooks.
1889. Clarkson and Richardson, Police, p. 321. A glass of Irish whiskey . . . a glister of fish-hooks.
Glistner, subs. (old).—A
sovereign. For synonyms, see
Canary.
