v. 1 tr. (also gloze over) explain away; extenuate; palliate. 2 intr. archaic a (usu. foll. by on, upon) comment. b talk speciously; fawn.
[ ME f. OF gloser f. glose f. med.L glosa, gloza f. L glossa tongue, GLOSS(2) ]
v. 1 tr. (also gloze over) explain away; extenuate; palliate. 2 intr. archaic a (usu. foll. by on, upon) comment. b talk speciously; fawn.
[ ME f. OF gloser f. glose f. med.L glosa, gloza f. L glossa tongue, GLOSS(2) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012