Meaning of glede | Babel Free
/ɡliːd/Definitions
- Any of several birds of prey, especially a kite, Milvus milvus.
- A live coal; an ember.
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.