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glede

glede

9.9
A bird that hunts for food like a hawk and eats small animals
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : gavilán
  • The glede circled above the castle, searching for its next meal.

Examples

  • Few people today know that a glede is a type of bird of prey.

  • I spotted a glede soaring above the hills.

  • In ancient English poetry, the glede is often mentioned as a symbol of the wild sky.

  • Look at that magnificent glede over there!

  • The glede flew gracefully across the sky, its keen eyes scanning the ground for prey.

  • Watching the glede glide effortlessly in the wind is a breathtaking sight.

  • Many ancient texts describe the glede as a majestic bird of prey that commands the skies.

Synonyms

kite
vsglede
7 7.4

A medium bird with long pointed wings that eats small animals

is the archaic term for the same bird

How Big

eagle
121 1.0
glede
  • Archaic
9.9
hawk
69 2.3
falcon
114 2.7

Surface Forms

glede singular
gledes plural

Etymology

Glede for the bird comes from an Old English word meaning 'to glide' and is connected to the English word glide, so it was used for a kite that flies smoothly. Think of a bird that glides across the sky to remember why glede names that kite.