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glister

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glis·ter  (glstr)
intr.v. glis·tered, glis·ter·ing, glis·ters
To glisten.
n.
Glitter; brilliance.
[Middle English glisteren, probably from Middle Dutch glinsteren or Middle Low German glisteren; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.]
glister [ˈglɪstə]
vb & n
an archaic word for glitter
[probably from Middle Dutch glisteren]
glisteringly  adv
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Noun1.glisterglister - the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
glisten, glitter, sparkle, scintillation
brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white


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