a. [ OF. glorios, glorious, F. glorieux, fr. L. gloriosus. See Glory, n. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
These are thy glorious works, Parent of good ! Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Most miserable
Is the desire that's glorious. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious,
O'er all the ills of life victorious. Burns. [ 1913 Webster ]
During his office treason was no crime,
The sons of Belial had a glorious time. Dryden.
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Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously. Ex. xv. 21. [ 1913 Webster ]
I speak it not gloriously, nor out of affectation. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. inglorious; pref. in- not + gloria glory, fame: cf. F. inglorieux. See Glory. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
My next desire is, void of care and strife,
To lead a soft, secure, inglorious life. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]
Inglorious shelter in an alien land. J. Philips. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In an inglorious manner; dishonorably; with shame; ignominiously; obscurely. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state of being inglorious. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Springing from vainglory or vanity; vain; boastful. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Inglorious. [ Obs. ] Wyclif. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Feeling or indicating vainglory; elated by vanity; boastful. “Arrogant and vainglorious expression.” Sir M. Hale. --