glede

British

/ ɡliːd, ɡlɛd /

noun

a former Brit name for the red kite See kite 1

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Etymology

Origin of glede

Old English glida; related to Old Norse gletha, Middle Low German glede

Example Sentences

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It was hot when I first took it, hot as a glede, and my hand was scorched, so that l doubt if ever again I shall be free of the pain of it.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

The dougheti Dogglas on a stede, he rode alle his men beforne; His armor glytteryde as dyd a glede; a boldar barne was never born.

From Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series by Sidgwick, Frank

Then came the first glede back and did take a fish, and the second did like-wise.

From A Boy's Ride by Zollinger, Gulielma

And lepte out of the arsoun, As sperk thogh out of glede.

From The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Unknown

Se deð his wille mast he sal habbe werest mede His bað sal be wallinde pich his bed barnende glede.

From Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts by Hall, Joseph

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