I. noun
or glaire ˈgla(a)](ə)r, -le], ]ə
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English gleyre white of an egg, from Middle French glaire, from Old French, modification of (assumed) Vulgar Latin claria, from Latin clarus clear — more at clear
1. : a sizing liquid made from egg white beaten with vinegar and applied to book covers before laying on gold leaf or to book edges before gilding
2. : a viscid or slimy substance suggestive of the white of an egg
II. transitive verb
or glaire “\
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to apply glair to
glaired book edges