glair

noun

variants or glaire
1
: a sizing liquid made from egg white
2
: a viscid substance suggestive of an egg white

Word History

Etymology

Middle English gleyre egg white, from Anglo-French gleire, from Vulgar Latin *claria, from Latin clarus clear — more at clear

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of glair was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Glair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glair. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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