An archaic or dialectal word meaning a gush or sudden flow of liquid, particularly blood.
Possibly from Old English or Germanic roots related to 'flood,' with the 'gl-' prefix and 'd' ending suggesting it's an older English word that fell out of common use.
This rare word survived primarily in medical and poetic contexts, giving us a glimpse into how English had many specific words for different kinds of flowing—each with its own shade of meaning.
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