Glim"mer (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Glimmered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Glimmering.] [Akin to G. glimmer a faint, trembling light, mica,
glimmern to glimmer, glimmen to shine faintly, glow, Sw. glimma, Dan.
glimre, D. glimmen, glimpen. See Gleam a ray, and cf. Glimpse.] To give
feeble or scattered rays of light; to shine faintly; to show a faint,
unsteady light; as, the glimmering dawn; a glimmering lamp.
The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day.
Shak.
Syn. -- To gleam; to glitter. See Gleam, Flash.
Glim"mer, n. 1. A faint, unsteady light; feeble, scattered rays of
light; also, a gleam.
Gloss of satin and glimmer of pearls.
Tennyson.