glim

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The latest of these, a novel by Walter Macken called Rain on the Wind, never quite bursts into flame; the book carries so much sentimental moisture that it douses its own glim.

From Time Magazine Archive

Summoned by a flood of protests, Vatican City firemen broke open the door, doused the gleaming glim.

From Time Magazine Archive

I can open it if you’ll hold this blessed glim still.

From The Dark House A Knot Unravelled by Fenn, George Manville

"Douse your glim, mate; we'll be having them Zeppelins all over us."

From Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 7, 1914 by Various

Und vere dere plaze goes vrom her lamp Vene'er der glim I douse.

From The Book of Humorous Verse by Wells, Carolyn