Dictionary of Thieving Slang, 1737
A B C D E F G H IJ K L M N O P Q R S T UV W X Y Z
GLIM
GLIM, a Dark-Lanthorn used in robbing Houses; also to burn in the Hand as if the Cull was Glimmed, he'll gang to the Nub; i.e. if the Fellow has been burnt in the Hand, he'll be hanged now.
| GLIB |
| GLIMFENDERS |
Related books that might interest you:
 |  |  |  |
| Provincial Glossary by Francis Grose (1811) | Everyday Life in the 1800s: A Guide for Writers, Students & Historians by Marc McCutcheon | Chambers British English Dictionary | The Stories of English by David Crystal |