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Glum vs Glim - What's the difference?

glum | glim |

In obsolete terms the difference between glum and glim

is that glum is sullenness while glim is brightness; splendour.

As a verb glum

is to look sullen; to be of a sour countenance; to be glum.

As an adjective glum

is despondent; moody; sullen.

glum

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) glomen, glommen, glomben, . More at (l).

Verb

(glumm)
  • (obsolete) To look sullen; to be of a sour countenance; to be glum.
    • (Hawes)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) sullenness
    • (Skelton)

    Etymology 2

    Probably from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Adjective

    (glummer)
  • despondent; moody; sullen
  • * Thackeray
    • I frighten people by my glum face.

    glim

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) A light, candle, lantern.
  • * 1837 , (Charles Dickens), , Ch. 16:
    • 'Let's have a glim ,' said Sikes, 'or we shall go breaking our necks, or treading on the dog. Look after your legs if you do!'
  • * 1851 , (Herman Melville), , Ch. 3:
    • "Come along here, I'll give ye a glim in a jiffy;" and so saying he lighted a candle and held it towards me, offering to lead the way.
  • * 1883 , (Robert Louis Stevenson), , Ch. 5:
    • 'Sure enough, they left their glim here,' said the fellow from the window.
  • (slang) An eye.
  • (obsolete) brightness; splendour
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