To me more dear, congenial to my heart, One native charm than all
the gloss of art.
Goldsmith.
Gloss, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Glossed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Glossing.] To
give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining; as,
to gloss cloth.
The glossed and gleamy wave.
J. R. Drake.
Gloss, n. [OE. glose, F. glose, L. glossa a difficult word needing
explanation, fr. Gr. &?; tongue, language, word needing explanation.
Cf. Gloze, Glossary, Glottis.]
1. A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word requiring
explanation. [Obs.]
2. An interpretation, consisting of one or more words, interlinear or
marginal; an explanatory note or comment; a running commentary.
All this, without a gloss or comment, He would unriddle in a
moment.
Hudibras.
Explaining the text in short glosses.
T. Baker.