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glinn
(glin), Maine.
a bright glow in the sky close to the horizon, usually taken as a portent of a storm.
(glin), Maine.
—n.
a bright glow in the sky close to the horizon, usually taken as a portent of a storm.
—v.i.
(of the sky near the horizon) to become lighter (often fol. by up). Also,glin.