gliff Meaning, Definition & Usage

Gliff noun

Etymology

Cf. OE. gliffen, gliften, to look with fear at.

Definitions

1. A transient glance; an unexpected view of something that startles one; a sudden fear. Prov. Eng. & Scot. Halliwell.
2. A moment: as, for a gliff. Scot. Sir W. Scott.