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|etymtx=-ωνος<br />Grammatical information: adj.<br />Meaning: <b class="b2">blear-eyed</b> (Com.)<br />Other forms: Same meaning <b class="b3">γλαμυρός</b> (Hp.). From <b class="b3">γλάμος μύξα</b> H. after <b class="b3">-υρός</b> (<b class="b3">φλεγυρός</b>, Chantr. 231). Denomin. <b class="b3">γλαμάω</b> (Poll.) = <b class="b3">λημιάω</b> (which LSJ does not give), <b class="b3">γλάμυξος</b> = <b class="b3">γλαμυρός</b> with <b class="b3">γλαμυξιάω</b> (EM), for <b class="b3">γλα[μο]-μυξος</b>? - <b class="b3">γλημώδης</b> = <b class="b3">γλαμυρός</b> (Gal.) after <b class="b3">λημώδης</b>?<br />Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]<br />Etymology: Unknown. Very doubtful is the comparison with Lith. <b class="b2">glẽmės</b>, <b class="b2">gléimės</b> pl. [[slime]] (not here Eng. [[clammy]] <b class="b2">be sticky</b>); and Alb. <b class="b2">ngĺomë</b> [[humid]], [[fresh]] (Pok. 361). The word may be Pre-Greek. - From Greek Lat. [[glamae]] = [[gramiae]] <b class="b2">viscous humour that collects in the corners of the eyes</b>.