Glede
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡliːd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Glede is a noun meaning Any of several birds of prey, especially a kite, Milvus milvus.
Meaning
Any of several birds of prey, especially a kite, Milvus milvus.
More Meanings
- A live coal; an ember.
Example Sentences
1937, J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit [Chapter 14 - Fire and Water], His last throes splintered it to sparks and gledes.
1955, J. R. R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring [Book 2, Chapter 2 - The Council of Elrond], It was hot when I first took it, hot as a glede, and my hand was scorched, so that I doubt if ever again I shall be free of the pain of it.
Word Forms
- gledes
- gled
- glead
- gleed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gled, gleed, glide, kite, kyte, kight.
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