glaire

plural glaires

1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of glair.

   You’ll also need glaire for gilding the edges, such as egg glaire or food-grade gelatin.

   2004, Josep Cambras, The Complete Book of Bookbinding, Lark Books, →ISBN, page 32

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   When glairing in grained leathers such as Morocco a froth has a tendency to form; this can be dissipated by adding a spot or two of milk to an eggcup full of glaire.

   1912, J. Leonard Monk, W. F. Lawrence, A Text Book of Stationery Binding: A Treatise on the Whole Art of Forwarding and Finishing Stationery Books: […], Raithby, Lawrence and Co., Ltd., page 79

   Unlike traditional egg glaires these are impervious to insect attack, and can be tooled long after application. BS glaire also keeps indefinitely, unlike egg glaire.

   1985, Proceedings of the Symposium on Manuscripts in Southern Africa, 21-23 November 1984, South African Library, →ISBN, page 180