A light; familiarly used for the eyes.
♦ Dowse the glim, put out the light.
·noun A light or candle. II. Glim ·noun Brightness; splendor. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A candle, or dark lantern, used in housebreaking; also fire. To glim; to burn in the hand. CANT. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
to look askance. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
A link-boy. CANT. ...
To snuff the candle. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book