n. [ AS. glēd, fr. glōwan to glow as a fire; akin to D. gloed, G. glut, Icel. glōð. See Glow, v. i. ] A live or glowing coal; a glede. [ Archaic ] Chaucer. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Akin to Goth. grēdus hunger, Icel. grāðr. √34. See Greedy. ] An eager desire or longing; greediness;
adv. In a greedy manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ AS gr&aemacr_;dignes. ] The quality of being greedy; vehement and selfish desire. [ 1913 Webster ]
Fox in stealth, wolf in greediness. Shak.
a.
n. A glutton. [ Low ] Todd. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Akin to Goth. grēdus hunger, Icel. grāðr. √34. See Greedy. ] An eager desire or longing; greediness;
adv. In a greedy manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ AS gr&aemacr_;dignes. ] The quality of being greedy; vehement and selfish desire. [ 1913 Webster ]
Fox in stealth, wolf in greediness. Shak.
a.
n. A glutton. [ Low ] Todd. [ 1913 Webster ]