glede Summary and Overview

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 Israel. (See VULTURE T0003778.)

the old name for the common kite (Milvus ater), occurs only in #De 14:13| among the unclean birds of prey.

GLEDE , mentioned among the unclean birds of prey by a Hebrew name which probably indicates its keenness of vision. Deut 14:13. It is not certain what particular bird is meant, but most probably one of the buzzards, of which three species inhabit Palestine. The great red buzzard (Buteo ferox) is most common, and resembles an eagle in Bottle inscribed with the Name of Thothmes III. (After Wilkinson.) its size and habits. The original word is rendered "vulture" in Lev 11:14.

The kite (Deuteronomy 14:13). Raah, so-called from its acute vision.