- (v.t.) To shoot or dart, as rays of light; as, at the dawn, light gleams in the east.
- (v.t.) To shine; to cast light; to glitter.
- (v.i.) To disgorge filth, as a hawk.
- (v.t.) To shoot out (flashes of light, etc.).
- (n.) A shoot of light; a small stream of light; a beam; a ray; a glimpse.
- (n.) Brightness; splendor.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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