sanglot — [ sɑ̃glo ] n. m. • XIIe; var. sanglout, senglout; lat. pop. °singluttus, altér., d apr. gluttire « avaler », du lat. class. singultus « hoquet » ♦ Inspiration, respiration brusque et bruyante, presque toujours répétée, due à des contractions… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Glut — (gl[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glutted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glutting}.] [OE. glotten, fr. OF. glotir, gloutir, L. glutire, gluttire; cf. Gr. ? to eat, Skr. gar. Cf. {Gluttion}, {Englut}.] 1. To swallow, or to swallow greedlly; to gorge. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glutted — Glut Glut (gl[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glutted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glutting}.] [OE. glotten, fr. OF. glotir, gloutir, L. glutire, gluttire; cf. Gr. ? to eat, Skr. gar. Cf. {Gluttion}, {Englut}.] 1. To swallow, or to swallow greedlly; to gorge.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glutting — Glut Glut (gl[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glutted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glutting}.] [OE. glotten, fr. OF. glotir, gloutir, L. glutire, gluttire; cf. Gr. ? to eat, Skr. gar. Cf. {Gluttion}, {Englut}.] 1. To swallow, or to swallow greedlly; to gorge.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To glut the market — Glut Glut (gl[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glutted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glutting}.] [OE. glotten, fr. OF. glotir, gloutir, L. glutire, gluttire; cf. Gr. ? to eat, Skr. gar. Cf. {Gluttion}, {Englut}.] 1. To swallow, or to swallow greedlly; to gorge.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deglutition — noun Etymology: French déglutition, from Latin deglutire to swallow down, from de + glutire, gluttire to swallow more at glutton Date: 1650 the act or process of swallowing … New Collegiate Dictionary
glutton — noun Etymology: Middle English glotoun, from Anglo French glutun, glotun, from Latin glutton , glutto; akin to Latin gluttire to swallow, gula throat, Old English ceole Date: 13th century 1. a. one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating… … New Collegiate Dictionary
glut — I. verb (glutted; glutting) Etymology: Middle English glouten, probably from Anglo French glutir to swallow, from Latin gluttire more at glutton Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to fill especially with food to satiety 2. to flood (the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Seven deadly sins — For other uses, see Seven Deadly Sins (disambiguation). Hieronymus Bosch s The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things The 7 Deadly Sins, also known as the Capital Vices or Cardinal Sins, is a classification of objectionable vices that have… … Wikipedia
Gluttony — Derived from the Latin gluttire , meaning to gulp down or swallow, gluttony is the over indulgence and over consumption of food, drink, or intoxicants to the point of waste. In some Christian denominations, it is considered one of the seven… … Wikipedia
englut — /en glut /, v.t., englutted, englutting. 1. to gulp down. 2. Archaic. to fill to satisfaction; satiate. [1485 95; < MF englotir AF englutir < LL ingluttire to swallow, equiv. to L in IN 2 + gluttire to swallow; see GLUTTON] * * * … Universalium