Glede
Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)
the old name for the common kite (Milvus ater), occurs only in (14:13) among the unclean birds of prey.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
An Old English name for the common kite, mentioned only in Deut. 14:13 (Heb. ra’ah), the Milvus ater or black kite. The Hebrew word does not occur in the parallel passage in 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. (See VULTURE.)
See also: vulture
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