Glede: An Old English name for the common kite, mentioned only in
(Deuteronomy 14:13)
(Heb. ra'ah), the Milvus ater or black kite. The Hebrew word does not
occur in the parallel passage in Leviticus
(Leviticus 11:14) da'ah, rendered
"vulture;" in R.V., "kite". It was an unclean bird. The Hebrew name
is from a root meaning "to see," "to look," thus designating a bird
with a keen sight. The bird intended is probably the buzzard, of
which there are three species found in Palestine.
