Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Glede, s. burning coal, glowing coal or ashes, T. iv. 337, v. 303; A 1997, 3379, B 111; coloured as the glede, of a bright red, B 3574; Gledes, pl. glowing coals, L. 235;

T. ii. 538; A 3883, I 548. See Gleed.

Gledy, adj. glowing (as a coal), burning, L. 105 (see note).

Glee, s. music, 1. 100; T. ii. 1036; entertainment, B 2030; Gleës, pl. musical instruments, HF. 1209, 1252.

Gleed, s. glowing coal, L. 735. A.S. glēd. Usually Glede, q.v.

Gleem, s. gleam, L. 164a.

Glening, pres. part. gleaning, L. 75.

Glente, pt. pl. glanced, T. iv. 1223. From infin. glenten.

Glewe, v. fasten, glue, HF. 1761.

Gleyre, s. white (of an egg), G 806. 'Gleyre of eyryne [i.e. eggs] or other lyke, glarea;' Prompt. Parv. Fr. glaire (which in Ital. is chiara), the white of an egg; corrupted from claire, from Lat. clarus, clear.