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gliff
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gliff, n. [Cf. OE. gliffen, gliften, to look with fear at.].
- A transient glance; an unexpected view of something that startles one; a sudden fear. Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
- A moment: as, for a gliff. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
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