n. A flash or ray of light, or something comparable to it; a gleam.
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n. a flash of light (especially reflected light)
n. an appearance of reflected light
adj. bright with a steady but subdued shining
Word Usage
"[and] brūnecg, _her broad sword with gleaming blade_, 1547. brūn-fāg, adj., _gleaming like metal_: acc.sg. brūnfāgne helm, 2616. bryne-lēoma, w. m., _light of a conflagration, gleam of fire _: nom. sg.,"