A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Glayre], sb. the white of an egg, Cath.; see [Gleyre].

[ Gle], sb. joy, glee, music, singing, S, S2, PP; glee, C2; glie, S; gleu, C2 (n). MD; glew, MD, S3; glu, Prompt.; gleo, S; glewis, pl., freaks, S3.—AS. gléo, stem gliwo-, see Sievers, 250.

[ Gleaw], adj. wise, S; gleu, S.—AS. glíaw.

[ Gled], adj. glad; see [Glad].

[ Glede], sb. a kite, milvus, H (Ps. 62. 8), ND, WW, Voc.—AS. glida (Voc.).

[ Glede], sb. glowing coal, S, PP, S3, C2; gleede, C; gleden, pl., S; gledess, S.—AS. gléd: OS. glód (stem glódi); cp. OHG. gluot (dat. gluoti). See [Glowen].

[ Gledien], v. to make merry, S, S2; see [Gladien].

[ Gledliche], v. gladly, S.

[ Glednesse], sb. gladness, S.

[ Gledschipe], sb. gladness, S.