Gliff
Pronunciation : Gliff
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. OE. gliffen, gliften, to look with fear at.]
Definition : 1. A transient glance; an unexpected view of something that startles one; a sudden fear. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Halliwell.
2. A moment: as, for a gliff. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913