I. noun
also glead ˈglēd
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English glede, from Old English glida; akin to Old Norse gletha kite; derivative from the root of Old English glīdan to glide — more at glide
: any of several birds of prey (as the common European buzzard or the osprey) ; especially : the common European kite ( Milvus milvus )
II.
obsolete
variant of gleed I