a. [ See Counterfleury. ] (Her.) Adorned with flowers (usually fleurs-de-lis) so divided that the tops appear on one side and the bottoms on the others; -- said of any ordinary. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Dishonor. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

To the disglory of God's name. Northbrooke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. glorie, OF. glorie, gloire, F. gloire, fr. L. gloria; prob. akin to Gr. kle`os, Skr. çravas glory, praise, çru to hear. See Loud. ] 1. Praise, honor, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; honorable fame; renown. [ 1913 Webster ]

Glory to God in the highest. Luke ii. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]

Spread his glory through all countries wide. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honor; that which brings or gives renown; an object of pride or boast; the occasion of praise; excellency; brilliancy; splendor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Think it no glory to swell in tyranny. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]

Jewels lose their glory if neglected. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Your sex's glory 't is to shine unknown. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Pride; boastfulness; arrogance. [ 1913 Webster ]

In glory of thy fortunes. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. The presence of the Divine Being; the manifestations of the divine nature and favor to the blessed in heaven; celestial honor; heaven. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. Ps. lxxiii. 24. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. An emanation of light supposed to proceed from beings of peculiar sanctity. It is represented in art by rays of gold, or the like, proceeding from the head or body, or by a disk, or a mere line. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This is the general term; when confined to the head it is properly called nimbus; when encircling the whole body, aureola or aureole. [ 1913 Webster ]

Glory hole, an opening in the wall of a glass furnace, exposing the brilliant white light of the interior. Knight. --
Glory pea (Bot.), the name of two leguminous plants (Clianthus Dampieri and C. puniceus) of Australia and New Zeland. They have showy scarlet or crimson flowers. --
Glory tree (Bot.), a name given to several species of the verbenaceous genus Clerodendron, showy flowering shrubs of tropical regions. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Gloried p. pr. & vb. n. Glorying. ] [ OE. glorien, OF. glorier, fr. L. gloriari, fr. gloria glory. See Glory, n. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To exult with joy; to rejoice. [ 1913 Webster ]

Glory ye in his holy name. Ps. cv.&unr_; [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To boast; to be proud. [ 1913 Webster ]

God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Gal. vi. 14 [ 1913 Webster ]

No one . . . should glory in his prosperity. Richardson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Lories [ Hind. & Malay. lūrī, nūrī. ] (Zool.) Any one of many species of small parrots of the family Trichoglossidæ, generally having the tongue papillose at the tip, and the mandibles straighter and less toothed than in common parrots. They are found in the East Indies, Australia, New Guinea, and the adjacent islands. They feed mostly on soft fruits and on the honey of flowers. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The lory, or louri, of South Africa is the white-crested plantain eater or turacou. See Turacou. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) A climbing plant (Ipomoea purpurea) having handsome, funnel-shaped flowers, usually red, pink, purple, white, or variegated, sometimes pale blue. See Dextrorsal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Pillories [ F. pilori; cf. Pr. espitlori, LL. piloricum, pilloricum, pellericum, pellorium, pilorium, spilorium; perhaps from a derivative of L. speculari to look around, observe. Cf. Speculate. ] A frame of adjustable boards erected on a post, and having holes through which the head and hands of an offender were thrust so as to be exposed in front of it. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Pilloried p. pr. & vb. n. Pillorying. ] [ Cf. F. pilorier. ] 1. To set in, or punish with, the pillory. “Hungering for Puritans to pillory.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Figuratively, to expose to public scorn. Gladstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Vain + glory. ] Excessive vanity excited by one's own performances; empty pride; undue elation of mind; vain show; boastfulness. [ 1913 Webster ]

He had nothing of vainglory. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

The man's undone forever; for if Hector break not his neck i' the combat, he'll break't himself in vainglory. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]