n. See Glaive. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ Of Celtic origin; cf. W. glafr flattery. ] 1. To prate; to jabber; to babble. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Here many, clepid filosophirs, glavern diversely. Wyclif. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To flatter; to wheedle. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Some slavish, glavering, flattering parasite. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A flatterer. [ Obs. ] Mir. for Mag. [ 1913 Webster ]