An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Gley, s. A squint look, S.

Gley'd, Gleid, Glyd, part. pa.
1. Squint-eyed, S.
Wallace.

Isl. gloe, gloedt, lippe prospecto, or gleid-a, distendere, gleid, distentus.

2. Oblique, used generally, S.

To Gledge, v. n. To look asquint suddenly, Fife.

GLEID, GLEDE, s.
1. A burning coal, S.
Douglas.

A. S. gled, Su. G. gloed, pruna.

2. A strong or bright fire, S.
Wallace.
3. Fire, in general.
Douglas.
4. A temporary blaze.
Lord Hailes.
5. A small fire.
Henrysone.
6. A mass of burning metal.
Douglas.
7. A hot ember, S.
8. A spark of fire.
Gl. Sibb.

GLEYD, GLYDE, s. An old horse, S. B.
Bannatyne Poems.

Isl. glad-r, equus gradarius.