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The earliest known use of the verb glister is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for glister is from around 1380, in Sir Ferumbras . glister is a word inherited from Germanic.
OED's earliest evidence for glister is from 1535, in Biblia: the Bible. It is also recorded as a verb from the Middle English period (1150—1500). glister is formed within English, by conversion.
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Definition of glister in English: glister. Pronunciation: /ˈɡlɪstə/ literary. verb. [no object] sparkle; glitter: the wedding ring caught the light, glistering brightly. More example sentences Synonyms. noun. a sparkle. Example sentences Synonyms. Origin. late Middle English: probably from Middle Low German glistern or Middle Dutch glisteren.
God, gold and glory. These people migrated to New England in order to escape religious persecution. Puritans. City where the British killed 5 colonists and where the colonists poured the taxed tea into the Harbor. Boston, Massachusetts. Site where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired. Lexington.
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