glida

glida, m.n: bird of prey, kite, glede. (GLID-ah / ˈglɪ-da)

Medieval manuscript image of a brown, hook-beaked bird extending a talon and flapping its wings in the air.
Ter Duinen Aviary, Hugh of Fouilloy. Flanders, c. 1190-1200. Grootseminarie Brugge, MS. 89/54, f. 34v. [mmmonk.be]

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