ladde
Middle English
Etymology
Probably from North Germanic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlad(ə)/
Noun
ladde (plural laddes or ladden)
- A (male) servant or hireling (usually of a noble)
- A male commoner; a man with a low position in society.
- A man of low morals or behaviour (used derogatorily)
- Any man (without qualification); an adult male human being.
- A lad or boy; a male human child (including babies)
- (rare) A infantryman; a fighter who isn't mounted.
References
- “ladde, n.(1).” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-29.
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