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gleed

noun \ˈglēd\

Definition of GLEED

archaic
:  a glowing coal
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Origin of GLEED

Middle English, from Old English glēd; akin to Old English glōwan to glow
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with GLEED

bead, Bede, bleed, brede, breed, cede, creed, deed, feed, Gide, greed, heed, keyed, knead, kneed, lead, mead, Mead, Mede, meed, need, plead, read, rede, reed, screed, seed, Snead, speed, steed, swede, treed, tweed, weed

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