Glib , v. t. [Cf. O. & Prov. E. lib to
castrate, geld, Prov. Dan. live, LG. & OD. lubben.]
To castrate; to geld; to emasculate. [Obs.] Shak.
Glib , n. [Ir. & Gael. glib a lock
of hair.]
A thick lock
of hair, hanging over the eyes. [Obs.]
The Irish have, from the Scythians, mantles and long glibs, which is a thick
curied bush of hair hanging down over their eyes, and monstrously disguising them.
Spenser. Their wild costume of the glib and mantle.
Southey.
Glib , v. t. To make glib. [Obs.]
Bp.
Hall.
Glib (gl&ibreve;b), a. [Compar. Glibber (?);
superl. Glibbest (?).]
[Prob. fr. D. glibberen, glippen, to
slide, glibberig, glipperig, glib, slippery.]
1. Smooth; slippery; as, ice is glib. [Obs.]
2. Speaking or spoken smoothly and with flippant rapidity; fluent; voluble; as, a glib
tongue; a glib speech.
I want that glib and oily art,
To speak and purpose not.
Shak. Syn. -- Slippery; smooth; fluent; voluble; flippant.
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