"glede" meaning in Middle English

See glede in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡleːd(ə)/, /ˈɡlid(ə)/, /ˈɡlɛd(ə)/ Forms: gledes [plural], glide [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English glida, from Proto-West Germanic *glidā, from Proto-Germanic *glidǭ; related to gliden. Forms with /ɛ/ are possibly either from an Old English variant *gleoda or due to the influence of Old Norse gleða. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|kite}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|glida|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English glida, {{inh+|enm|ang|glida}} Inherited from Old English glida, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*glidā}} Proto-West Germanic *glidā, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*glidǭ}} Proto-Germanic *glidǭ, {{cog|non|gleða}} Old Norse gleða Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} glede, {{enm-noun}} glede (plural gledes)
  1. kite (bird of prey) Categories (lifeform): Birds of prey Synonyms: kyte
    Sense id: en-glede-enm-noun-8Qn1HeKq Disambiguation of Birds of prey: 84 4 6 6 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 37 12 23 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡleːd(ə)/ Forms: gledes [plural], gleden [plural], gleede [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English glēd, from Proto-West Germanic *glōdi, from Proto-Germanic *glōdiz; the final vowel is generalised from the Old English oblique cases. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|live coal}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|glēd|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English glēd, {{inh+|enm|ang|glēd}} Inherited from Old English glēd, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*glōdi}} Proto-West Germanic *glōdi, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*glōdiz}} Proto-Germanic *glōdiz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} glede, {{enm-noun|pl2=gleden}} glede (plural gledes or gleden)
  1. A live coal; an ember Categories (topical): Fire
    Sense id: en-glede-enm-noun-SRnMCJ~T Disambiguation of Fire: 8 40 48 4
  2. (by extension) A fire; flames. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Fire
    Sense id: en-glede-enm-noun-zDK1w8jQ Disambiguation of Fire: 8 40 48 4
  3. (figuratively, rare) A strong feeling. Tags: figuratively, rare Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-glede-enm-noun-kjSK3YC- Disambiguation of Emotions: 11 3 3 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A live coal; an ember"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "live",
          "live"
        ],
        [
          "coal",
          "coal"
        ],
        [
          "ember",
          "ember"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A fire; flames."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fire",
          "fire"
        ],
        [
          "flame",
          "flame"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(by extension) A fire; flames."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A strong feeling."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "strong",
          "strong"
        ],
        [
          "feeling",
          "feeling"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively, rare) A strong feeling."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡleːd(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "glede"
}

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