Definition of "gleed" [gleed]

• Archaic A glowing coal; an ember. (noun)

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• "At any rate, I have now gleed myself into hyperdrive and I must calm down in order to get some work done today."
• "Forsooth she wondered that the stark and gruff old man was so changed to her in little space; for nought she knew as yet how the sight of her cast a hot gleed of love into the hearts of them who beheld her."
• "It is only necessary to remark, that the orthodox method of "coaling," or setting the brandy on fire, was effected by dropping "a live coal" ( "_gleed_") or red-hot cinder into the brandy."