Gleen

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. A narrow valley or hollow between hills, a dialect variant of the word glen
2. Refers to a small, deep valley lying between steep slopes, an older regional spelling of glen
3. Describes a secluded hollow in hill country, a form of the word glen used in some dialects

Etymology: "Gleen" is a noun and verb meaning a sudden flash or glint of light, or to glimmer briefly. Its etymology is short: it is related to "glance" and "glint," words that share the same sense of a quick, darting flash of light. The source offers no further history, so the word's earlier origins and first recorded use cannot be traced from the material available here.