There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves
and two small fishes. --John vi. 9.
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2. A companion; a comrade; a mate.
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{Lad's love}. (Bot.) See {Boy's love}, under {Boy}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
lad's love — Boy Boy, n. [Cf. D. boef, Fries. boi, boy; akin to G. bube, Icel. bofi rouge.] 1. A male child, from birth to the age of puberty; a lad; hence, a son. [1913 Webster] My only boy fell by the side of great Dundee. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] Note … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lad's-love — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : boy s love … Useful english dictionary
lad's love — noun another term for southernwood … English new terms dictionary
lad's love — /ˈlædz lʌv/ (say ladz luv) noun → southernwood …
lad's love — noun aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe • Syn: ↑common wormwood, ↑absinthe, ↑old man, ↑Artemisia absinthium • Hypernyms: ↑wormwood • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Lad — (l[a^]d), n. [OE. ladde, of Celtic origin; cf. W. llawd, Ir. lath. [root]123. Cf. {Lass}.] 1. A boy; a youth; a stripling. Cupid is a knavish lad. Shak. [1913 Webster] There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves and two small fishes. John… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lad — n. 1 a a boy or youth. b a young son. 2 (esp. in pl.) colloq. a man; a fellow, esp. a workmate, drinking companion, etc. (he s one of the lads). 3 colloq. a high spirited fellow; a rogue (he s a bit of a lad). 4 Brit. a stable worker (regardless… … Useful english dictionary
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