Lade Definition
lād
laded, laden, lades, lading
verb
laded, laden, lades, lading
To load.
Webster's New World
To place (something) as a load for or as if for shipment.
American Heritage
To burden or oppress; weigh down.
American Heritage
To dip or draw out (water, etc.) with a ladle; bail; ladle.
Webster's New World
To take on cargo.
American Heritage
noun
(Scotland) Water pumped into and out of mills, especially woolen mills.
Wiktionary
Origin of Lade
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Old English hladan, akin to Gothic (hlaþan), Old Norse hlaða (whence Danish lade, a barn).
From Wiktionary
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English dialect, a ditch or drain. Compare lode, lead to conduct.
From Wiktionary
Middle English laden from Old English hladan
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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