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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GLUDE, n., v. Also gloed, glød, glüd(e), glud(d). [glød]

I. n. A glow of heat or light (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., gludd, Sh.¹⁰ 1954); “a faint light from the fire on the hearth; . . . a strong, brief heat from the sun” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)); red-hot embers, a fire burnt down to embers (Ib.).Sh. 1836 Gentleman's Mag. II. 591:
Whin hee wiz onee ting o' a glüd apun him [byre gutter] . . . hit wiz anioch ta confees a dugg.Sh. 1891 J. Burgess Rasmie's Büddie 64:
Ye see yun glüde o ferries-kaerds.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
De sun was ut wi' a glød; a glød atween shooers.Sh. 1933 J. Nicolson Hentilagets 25:
Da sky i da wast wis a pritty red glöd, An Naiter wis lookin its best.Sh. 1950 New Shetlander No. 20. 43:
A lowan taand fell ta da hertsten, . . . da gloed hit made seemin ta fill da hale room for a meenit.

II. v. Of a fire: to glow, lie in embers (Jak.; Sh.¹⁰ 1954). Gen. found as ppl.adj.Sh. 1897 Shetland News (20 Nov.):
Hit's mair needfil 'at I get a lock o' dis glödin colls an' aes smookid at the back o' da fire.Sh. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Röd 103:
Shü grippid ane o' da lamb's hinder feet oot o' da fire wi' da tengs an' hüv'd him apo' da hert-stane til da glüdin sparks an brissl'd hair shook aff o'm.