Glowed

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Glow \Glow\ (gl[=o]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glowed} (gl[=o]d); p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Glowing}.] [AS. gl[=o]wan; akin to D. gloeijen,
     OHG. gluoen, G. gl["u]hen, Icel. gl[=o]a, Dan. gloende
     glowing. [root]94. Cf. {Gloom}.]
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     1. To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth


        vivid light and heat; to be incandescent.
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              Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees.
                                                    --Pope.
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     2. To exhibit a strong, bright color; to be brilliant, as if
        with heat; to be bright or red with heat or animation,
        with blushes, etc.
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              Clad in a gown that glows with Tyrian rays.
                                                    --Dryden.
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              And glow with shame of your proceedings. --Shak.
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     3. To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin,
        from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn.
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              Did not his temples glow
              In the same sultry winds and acrching heats?
                                                    --Addison.
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              The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands.
                                                    --Gay.
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     4. To feel the heat of passion; to be animated, as by intense
        love, zeal, anger, etc.; to rage, as passior; as, the
        heart glows with love, zeal, or patriotism.
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              With pride it mounts, and with revenge it glows.
                                                    --Dryden.
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              Burns with one love, with one resentment glows.
                                                    --Pope.
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