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Glede
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
An Old English name for the common kite, mentioned only in Deut. 14:13 (Heb. ra’ah), the Milvus ater or black kite. The Hebrew word does not occur in the parallel passage in Leviticus (11:14, da’ah, rendered “vulture;” in R.V., “kite”). It was an unclean bird. The Hebrew name is from a root meaning “to see,” “to look,” thus designating a bird with a keen sight. The bird intended is probably the buzzard, of which there are three species found in Palestine. (See VULTURE.)
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Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
the old name for the common kite (Milvus ater), occurs only in (14:13) among the unclean birds of prey.
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Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
GLEDE, mentioned among the unclean birds of prey by a Hebrew name which probably indicates its keenness of vision. Deut 14:13. It is not certain what particular bird is meant, but most probably one of the buzzards, of which three species inhabit Palestine. The great red buzzard (Buteo ferox) is most common, and resembles an eagle in Bottle inscribed with the Name of Thothmes III. (After Wilkinson.) its size and habits. The original word is rendered "vulture" in Lev 11:14.
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Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
GLEDE, mentioned among the unclean birds of prey by a Hebrew name which probably indicates its keenness of vision. Deut 14:13. It is not certain what particular bird is meant, but most probably one of the buzzards, of which three species inhabit Palestine. The great red buzzard (Buteo ferox) is most common, and resembles an eagle in Bottle inscribed with the Name of Thothmes III. (After Wilkinson.) its size and habits. The original word is rendered "vulture" in Lev 11:14.
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
The common European kite (Milvus ictinus). This name is also sometimes applied to the buzzard. [Written also glead, gled, gleed, glade, and glide.]
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A live coal. [Archaic] The cruel ire, red as any glede. Chaucer.