glede

Meaning

Noun

  • A live coal, an ember or molten metallic bead such that skids or slides across a cooler surface.
  • Any of several birds of prey, especially a kite, Milvus milvus.

Origin

  • From Old English glēd. More at gleed.
  • From Old English glida, akin to Icelandic gleða, Swedish glada. Compare glide.

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