ladde

Middle English

Alternative forms

• lad, ladd

Etymology

Probably from North Germanic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlad(ə)/

Noun

ladde (plural laddes or ladden)

1. A (male) servant or hireling (usually of a noble)
2. A male commoner; a man with a low position in society.
3. A man of low morals or behaviour (used derogatorily)
4. Any man (without qualification); an adult male human being.
5. A lad or boy; a male human child (including babies)
6. (rare) A infantryman; a fighter who isn't mounted.

Descendants

• English: lad
• Scots: lad

References

• “ladde, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-29.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• lada, ladet

Verb

ladde

1. simple past of lade
2. simple past of la (Etymology 2)