glisne

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From glissen. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål glinse.

Verb

glisne (imperative glisne, present tense glisner, preterite and past participle glisna or glisnet, present participle glisnende)

  1. (intransitive) to open, thin out, become scarce
    • 1904, Jacob B. Bull, Folkelivsbilleder:
      [...] paa selve fjældet, hvor furuskogen glesned
      [...] on the very mountain, where the pines dwindle

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