glam

‖n. [ NL.; cf. Gr. &unr_;, L. gramiae, Gr. &unr_; blear-eyed. ] (Med.) A copious gummy secretion of the humor of the eyelids, in consequence of some disorder; blearedness; lippitude. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as glamour. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. having an air of allure, romance and excitement; as, glamorous movie stars. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Scot. glamour, glamer; cf. Icel. glámeggdr one who is troubled with the glaucoma (?); or Icel. glām-s&ymacr_;ni weakness of sight, glamour; glāmr name of the moon, also of a ghost + s&ymacr_;ni sight, akin to E. see. Perh., however, a corruption of E. gramarye. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A charm affecting the eye, making objects appear different from what they really are. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Witchcraft; magic; a spell. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A kind of haze in the air, causing things to appear different from what they really are. [ 1913 Webster ]

The air filled with a strange, pale glamour that seemed to lie over the broad valley. W. Black. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Any artificial interest in, or association with, an object, through which it appears delusively magnified or glorified. [ 1913 Webster ]

Glamour gift,
Glamour might, the gift or power of producing a glamour. The former is used figuratively, of the gift of fascination peculiar to women. [ 1913 Webster ]

It had much of glamour might
To make a lady seem a knight. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]