gled

See also: glêd

Norwegian

Verb

gled

  1. past of gli
  2. past of glide

Scots

Etymology 1

From Early Scots gled, gledd, from Old Norse gleða. Cognate with Old English glida, English glede.

Noun

gled (plural gleds)

  1. The red kite (Milvus milvus)
  2. A hawk, harrier, or other bird of prey
  3. A greedy person
  4. A predator or plunderer

Etymology 2

From Early Scots glaid, glad, from Old English glæd (“bright; clear”) and Old Norse glaðr (“smooth; happy”).

Adjective

gled (comparative mair gled, superlative maist gled)

  1. glad
  2. Of the sky: clear, cloudless
  3. smooth, easy in motion, without much friction

Derived terms

  • gledly
  • gledness
  • gledsome

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eːd

Verb

gled

  1. past tense of glida.
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