glout

English

Etymology

Scots. Compare gloat.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -uːt, -aʊt

Noun

glout (plural glouts)

  1. (obsolete) A sulky look.
  2. (obsolete) A stare.

Verb

glout (third-person singular simple present glouts, present participle glouting, simple past and past participle glouted)

  1. (obsolete) To sulk; to be sulky; to pout.
  2. (obsolete) To stare; to stare gloatingly.
    • 1769 [1611], The King James Bible - Oxford Standard Text, Preface,
      ... namely that whosoever attempteth any thing for the publike (specially if it pertaine to Religion, and to the opening and clearing of the word of God) the same setteth himselfe upon a stage to be glouted upon by every evil eye, yea, he casteth himselfe headlong upon pikes, to be gored by every sharpe tongue.

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