gloze
11gloze — glozingly, adv. /glohz/, v., glozed, glozing, n. v.t. 1. to explain away; extenuate; gloss over (usually fol. by over). v.i. 2. Archaic. to make glosses; comment. n. 3. Archaic. flattery or deceit. 4. Obs. a specious show. [1250 1300; ME < OF… …
12gloze — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. gloss over, cover up, extenuate; see palliate . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To conceal or make light of a fault or offense. Also used with over: explain away, extenuate, gloss over, palliate, sleek over, whitewash.… …
13gloze — v. n. == flatter, be deceitful. RG. 510; part. ‘glozyng.’ RG. 497; AS. glesan …
14gloze — [gləʊz] verb 1》 literary make excuses for. 2》 archaic use ingratiating or fawning language. 3》 archaic make a comment or comments. Origin ME: from OFr. gloser, from glose a gloss, comment , based on L. glossa (see gloss2) …
15gloze — I. v. n. 1. Flatter, cajole, wheedle, fawn, cringe. 2. Explain, expound, comment, gloss, make glosses. II. v. a. Gloss over, put a specious face upon, extenuate, palliate, cover up. III. n. 1. Specious show, gloss, plausible covering. 2. Flattery …
16gloze — I v explain away, extenuate, gloss over, palliate. See gloss(def.5). II v shine, brighten, gleam, glow. See gleam. (def.4) …
17gloze — [[t]gloʊz[/t]] v. glozed, gloz•ing, n. 1) to explain away; gloss over 2) archaic to comment • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < OF gloser < ML glossāre; see gloss II …
18gloze — An explanatory note in the margin of a book …
19Glozed — Gloze Gloze, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glozed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glozing}.] [OE. glosen, F. gloser. See {gloss} explanation.] [1913 Webster] 1. To flatter; to wheedle; to fawn; to talk smoothly. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] A false, glozing parasite. South …
20Glozing — Gloze Gloze, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glozed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glozing}.] [OE. glosen, F. gloser. See {gloss} explanation.] [1913 Webster] 1. To flatter; to wheedle; to fawn; to talk smoothly. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] A false, glozing parasite. South …
