glance
The origin and history of glance.
Etymology
From Middle English glenchen, "to strike a glancing blow" or "to dodge aside," blending an Old French word for sliding on ice with another meaning "to swerve or dodge."
The origin and history of glance.
From Middle English glenchen, "to strike a glancing blow" or "to dodge aside," blending an Old French word for sliding on ice with another meaning "to swerve or dodge."
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