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Griff vs Gliff - What's the difference?

griff | gliff |

As nouns the difference between griff and gliff

is that griff is (india) griffin, (white) newcomer or griff can be (obsolete) grasp; reach or griff can be (colloquial|slang) marijuana while gliff is (uk|scotland|dialect) a transient glance.

griff

English

Etymology 1

Shortened from earlier (griffin).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (India) griffin, (white) newcomer

    • Etymology 2

    Compare (grip), (gripe).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) grasp; reach
  • * Holland
    • A vein of gold ore within one spade's griff .
  • (weaving) An arrangement of parallel bars for lifting the hooked wires which raise the warp threads in a loom for weaving figured goods.
    • (Knight)

    Etymology 3

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (colloquial, slang) marijuana.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) ----

    gliff

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, Scotland, dialect) A transient glance.
  • (UK, Scotland, dialect) An unexpected view of something that startles one.
  • (UK, Scotland, dialect) A sudden fear.
    • (Webster 1913)