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From Dutch geloven.

glo (present glo, present participle gloënde, past participle geglo)

  1. to believe

From Old Norse glóa (to glow), from Proto-Germanic *glōaną.

  • IPA(key): /ɡloː/, [ɡ̊loːˀ]

glo (imperative glo, infinitive at glo, present tense glor, past tense gloede, perfect tense har gloet)

  1. to stare
  2. to glare
  3. to goggle, gape, gawp, gawk

From Old Norse glóð.

glo f or m (definite singular gloa or gloen, indefinite plural glør, definite plural glørne)

  1. (especially in the plural) an ember, live coal

From Old Norse glóð. Akin to English glow.

glo f (definite singular gloa, indefinite plural glør, definite plural glørne)

  1. an ember, wood or other flammable material that is glowing, but not burning.

    Eg såg glørne frå sigaretten hans.

    I could see the embers on his cigarette.

From Old Norse glóa.

glo (present tense glor, past tense glodde, past participle glodd or glott, present participle gloande, imperative glo)

  1. to stare

    Kva glor du på?

    What are you staring at?

From Old Norse glóa, from Proto-Germanic *glōaną.

glo (present glor, preterite glodde, supine glott, imperative glo)

  1. (colloquial) to stare

    Har du ätit globullar med tittsås?

    Have you eaten stare-balls with look-sauce? (phrase directed at someone who stares)

From Proto-Brythonic *glọw, from Proto-Celtic *glāwos.

glo m sg or m pl (plural gloeau, singulative glöyn)

  1. coal; charcoal

glo m

  1. Soft mutation of clo.
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “glo”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies