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.
1785. 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.
Gloak (or Gloach), subs. (old).—A man. For synonyms, see Chum and Cove.
1821. D. Haggart, Life, Glossary, pp. 48 and 172. Gloach, a man;
cove.
Globe, subs. (old).—1. A pewter pot; pewter.
1714. Memoirs of John Hall, s.v.
1811. Lexicon Balatronicum, s.v.