An archaic word for a hot coal, live coal, or a glowing ember from a fire.
From Old English 'glēd' (hot coal, flame), from Germanic roots related to 'glide' (to gleam) and ultimately from Indo-European roots meaning 'to shine or glow.'
Before matches existed, carrying a gleed—a smoldering coal wrapped in cloth—was how people transported fire between places; the word captures an essential survival technology of ancient life.
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