glim

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The latest of these, a novel by Walter Macken called Rain on the Wind, never quite bursts into flame; the book carries so much sentimental moisture that it douses its own glim.

From Time Magazine Archive

Summoned by a flood of protests, Vatican City firemen broke open the door, doused the gleaming glim.

From Time Magazine Archive

Curfew And p’raps it’s just as well to tell He introduced the Curfew Bell; So at the early hour of eight Each doused his glim, raked out his grate.

From A Humorous History of England by Harrison, Charles

Rollin' home, rollin' home, Rollin' home across the foam, She had to swim to save her glim And catch us rollin' home.'

From The Magic Pudding by Lindsay, Norman

"I'd 'a' had th' drop on 'em in another second if they hadn't doused that glim!"

From The Boy Ranchers in Camp or The Water Fight at Diamond X by Gooch, Thelma