glede
9.9
A small piece of glowing coal from a fire that gives heat
- noun
- Archaic
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brasa
- She warmed her hands over the dying glede in the hearth.
Examples
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The last glede flickered softly as the fire went out.
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He poked the glede with a stick to keep the warmth alive a little longer.
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Look at that bright glede in the fireplace!
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The fire burned low, leaving only a few gledes.
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She warmed her hands over the dying glede in the hearth.
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The last glede flickered softly as the fire went out.
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He poked the glede with a stick to keep the warmth alive a little longer.
Synonyms
coal
vsglede
49
1.0
A small glowing piece left from a fire
is the archaic dialect name used for glowing fireplace pieces
ember
vsglede
30
3.4
A small piece of wood or coal that stays hot and glows after a fire
is the older dialect name for that same glowing fragment
27
9.9
A flame or bright glow from a fire
is a glowing piece without an open flame rather than a visible flame
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Etymology
Glede for a glowing coal comes from an Old English word for a bright burning coal and is related to the English word glow. So a glede is literally a little coal that 'glows', which is why it means ember.