gliff /ɡlɪf/noun 4verb 1forms 3 noun4 •(Scotland, no longer used) A sudden fright. •(Scotland, no longer used) A quick glance. •(Scotland, no longer used) A short moment.[W]ill ye come out and speak just a gliff to ane that has mony thanks to gi'e ye?— […] Wad ye but come out a gliff, man, or but say ye're listening?— […] — 1816 •(Scotland, no longer used) An unexpected view of something startling. verb1 •(Scotland, no longer used) To glimpse. formsgliffed · gliffing · gliffs
