Wednesday Word: Gloze

[calzephyr]

Gloze - noun or verb.

It seems my international sweet treat journey is over, and I'm diving into my Words with Friends screencap collection.

Gloze? Can it be used in a sentence? Sure, but this archaic Middle English word sounds clunky to modern ears. It can be used as a noun or verb has roots in the word glosen.

It can mean to flatter someone ("The congressman's gloze was evident during their campaign") or a note explaining something ("The manuscript for the play had a gloze in the margin").

If you're thinking gloze is similar to gloss over you would be right!

Comments

[prettygoodword]

I think of it as more "gloss" than "gloss over" -- the marginal note certainly is a gloss, and that politician can be considered as "putting a gloss on" with his speeches.

[calzephyr]

Thanks! TBH I had a bit of trouble understanding this one.

[sallymn]

I like old words, and I love it :)

[calzephyr]

Thanks! I like the challenge of trying to understand them--this one I had a bit of trouble with.