gleed

[ gleed ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. a glowing coal.

gleed

/ ɡliːd /

noun

1. archaic.
   a burning ember or hot coal

Word History and Origins

Origin of gleed¹

before 950; Middle English gleed ( e ), Old English glēd; cognate with German Glut, Old Norse glōth; akin to glow

Word History and Origins

Origin of gleed¹

Old English glēd ; related to German Glut , Dutch gloed , Swedish glöd

Example Sentences

Club secretary Haydn Gleed said the situation was "heartbreaking".

From BBC

Gleed hit a solo shot in the bottom of the inning for the Anteaters’ final run.

From Seattle Times

They took a 4-2 lead in the third on an RBI groundout by Dub Gleed and a bases-loaded walk to Chase Call.

From Seattle Times

Landlord Rachelle Gleed, 53, from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, says she is relieved rates have been held and "praying they start to go down now and hopefully stabilise at 3 to 4%".

From BBC

Rachelle Gleed, 53, from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, describes the situation as "ridiculous, scary and very, very stressful".

From BBC