glaire

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

glaire (countable and uncountable, plural glaires)

  1. Alternative form of glair.
    • 1912, J. Leonard Monk, W. F. Lawrence, A Text Book of Stationery Binding: A Treatise on the Whole Art of Forwarding and Finishing Stationery Books: [], Raithby, Lawrence and Co., Ltd., page 79:
      When glairing in grained leathers such as Morocco a froth has a tendency to form; this can be dissipated by adding a spot or two of milk to an eggcup full of glaire.
    • 1985, Proceedings of the Symposium on Manuscripts in Southern Africa, 21-23 November 1984, South African Library, →ISBN, page 180:
      Unlike traditional egg glaires these are impervious to insect attack, and can be tooled long after application. BS glaire also keeps indefinitely, unlike egg glaire.
    • 2004, Josep Cambras, The Complete Book of Bookbinding, Lark Books, →ISBN, page 32:
      You’ll also need glaire for gilding the edges, such as egg glaire or food-grade gelatin.

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French glaire, from Vulgar Latin *clāria, from Latin clarus (clear).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡlɛʁ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛʁ

Noun[edit]

glaire f (plural glaires)

  1. (archaic) egg white, glair
  2. (chiefly in the plural) phlegm, mucus

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Old French[edit]

Noun[edit]

glaire m or f

  1. egg white

Descendants[edit]

  • English: glair
  • French: glaire