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n. [ Cf. OE. gliffen, gliften, to look with fear at. ] 1. A transient glance; an unexpected view of something that startles one; a sudden fear. [ Prov. Eng. & Scot. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A moment: as, for a gliff. [ Scot. ] Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]