Glister, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Glistered; p. pr. & vb. n. Glistering.] — Webster enters it under “glister”
Etymology: [OE. glistren; akin to G. glistern,glinstern, D. glinsteren, and E. glisten. See Glisten.]
To be bright; to sparkle; to be brilliant; to shine; to glisten; to glitter. All that glisters is not gold. Shak.
2 other Webster entries under this spelling
Glister, n.
Glitter; luster.
Glister, n.
Same as Clyster.
Shades of meaning
Fernald has no entry of its own for glistering; he lists it under light.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.