ladde - Middle English Compendium

1.

(a) A young male attendant; one of a king's or nobleman's retinue; a servant; (b) a foot soldier; fot ~; (c) ~ cf kichene, an attendant in the kitchen of a noble household, a kitchen boy.

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(c1300) Havelok (LdMisc 108)1008 : With hem [earls and barons] com mani chanbioun, Mani with ladde, blac and brown.
a1350 Of Rybaudȝ (Hrl 2253)30 : Whose rykeneþ wiþ knaues huere coustage, þe luþernesse of þe ladde..þah he ȝeue hem cattes dryt to huere companage, ȝet hym shulde a-rewen of þe arrerage.
c1400(?a1387) PPl.C (Hnt HM 137)4.248 : Þe lest lad þat longeþ to hym be þe lond wonnen, Lokeþ after lordshep oþer oþere large mede.
(1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)283 : Ladde, or knave: Garcio.
a1450 Gener.(1) (Mrg M 876)8280 : Whan Serenides the Ring had, Glad she was, and called a lad.
c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)2591 : Þan mas he laddis ouire to lend, & lokars of bestis.
(a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)295/24 : Bewmaynes wente to the halle dore and sette hym doune amonge boyes and laddys.
a1500(c1386) St.Erk.(Hrl 2250)61 : Laddes laften hor werke.
a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)81/97 : Com lyghtfote, lad, loke thou be yare On my message furth to fare.

b

c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)1189 : Þere comeþ to hym armed on stede Ten þousande..And fiftene þousandes of ladden [LinI: fot laddes] Þat swerdes and boklers boþe hadden.

c

a1425(?c1350) Ywain (Glb E.9)2266 : Depely has he sworn hys ath..þat þe laddes of his kychyn..His wil of þat woman sal have.

2.

(a) A man of low birth or social position, a churl; (b) a worthless or base fellow, a vagabond; a thief; (c) as a term of abuse or contempt: a scoundrel, rogue, ruffian; (d) a fellow; a man.

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(c1300) Havelok (LdMisc 108)890 : Alle made he hem dun falle..Wel sixtene laddes gode.
a1350 Of Rybaudȝ (Hrl 2253)12 : Lous com of ladde.
a1350 When man as mad (Hrl 2253)15 : Laddes weddeþ louedis.
c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)19.32 : To be conquerour called þat cometh of special grace, And of hardynesse of herte..To make lordes of laddes of londe þat he wynneth.
(c1431) Let.Hen.VI in Archaeol.23342 : Yei..of ladds and lurdains wolde make lordes.
a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)6092 : Lord ne ladde was þer non leued.
a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)386/243 : Þou [Jesus] has leued ay like a ladde.
c1475(c1450) Idley Instr.(Cmb Ee.4.37)2.B.374 : An ordre wold be hadde Among euery degree and iche astate To kenne..a lorde fro a ladde.
a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)301/257 : Goddys son!..thou has lyffyd ay lyke a lad, In sorow, and as a sympill knaue.
a1500 Tax has tenet (Dgb 196)15 : Laddes [vr. Churles] þey were þere Cheveteyns.

b

(c1300) Havelok (LdMisc 108)1767 : Also he seten..So comes a ladde in a ioupe.
c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)400 : Fleo þov schalt of þis lond as a ladde [orig.draft: harlot] doþ on þy fote.
c1400(?c1380) Cleanness (Nero A.10)36 : What urþly haþel þat hyȝ honor haldez Wolde lyke if a ladde com lyþerly attyred.
a1450 Castle Persev.(Folg V.a.354)109 : Þer schal com a lythyr ladde with a torne hod.
c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)1734 : Þou has samed..a selly nounbre Of wrichis & wirlingis..Of laddis & of losengers & of litill theuys.
a1500(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Dub 213)29/772* : Þar liggez lymmes of laddes, leggez & harmes.

c

?a1425(?c1350) NHom.(3) Pass.(RwlPoet 175)989 : Lad, we sall þe lere nurtoure To answer men of gret honoure.
c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)4451 : Weþen art þou, þov ladde prout?
c1425(c1400) Ld.Troy (LdMisc 595)5930 : Iulius Cesar..When he his trust opon hir [Fortune] hadde, Sche sclow him foule with a ladde.
c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)4093 : Layes ȝone laddes lowe be the layke ende.
c1440(?a1400) St.John (Thrn)116 : To PorteLatyn thase laddes the [St.John] ledden full laythely.
a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)81/217 : Fy on the, ladde, oute of my lande!
a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)269/390 : Þis ladde [i.e. Christ] with his lesyngis has oure lawes lorne.
a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)67/81 : So shall these laddis be halden law.
a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)73/270 : Pharao. Why cry ye so, laddis?
a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)148/262 : Where has þou bene so long fro me, Vyle stynkand lad?

d

a1350 Mon in þe mone (Hrl 2253)36 : Þe lostlase ladde con nout o lawe.
c1390 PPl.A(1) (Vrn)9.7 : Was neuer wiht as I wente þat me wisse couþe Wher þis ladde [Trin-C: lede] loggede.
c1400(?c1380) Patience (Nero A.10)154 : Mony ladde þer forth lep to laue & to kest.
c1400 St.Alex.(2) (Trin-O 57)40/260 : Þis ȝonge man y-woned hadde In toune as a pouere ladde.
c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)3535 : He has semblede a sorte of selcouthe berynes, Soueraynes of Surgenale, and sowdeours many, Of Peyghtes and paynymms and prouede knyghttes Of Irelande..Alle thaa laddes are knyghttes þat lange to the mowntes.
c1475(c1399) Mum & S.(1) (Cmb Ll.4.14)3.146 : Þilke lewde ladde ouȝte euyll to þryue.

3.

(a) A young man, youth; a boy; (b) a male infant.

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c1390 NHom.Narrat.(Vrn)307/32 : Heo was so walkynge and so fous; To pley and rage þhouȝte hire swete, wiþ laddes lawes in þe strete.
a1425(?a1350) 7 Sages(2) (Glb E.9)952 : 'Dame, tel me who þe greues.' Sho said, 'Þat lad þat ouer lang lifes.'
a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)5895 : A ladde was y þys londe..Hardy he was.
c1450(a1425) MOTest M.7 Boys (SeldSup 52)st.41 : Lyth of þe lyms of þat lytyll lad.
1607(?a1425) Chester Pl.(Hrl 2124)139/171 : Yonder lad that sittes on a lowe, the lowt of this horne he shall heare.

b

a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)154/272 : Or that same ladde be sought, Schalle I neure byde in bedde.
a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)81/89 : The best counsell that lad to slo, ffull soyn he can you lere.
a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)175/300 : A lad, a knafe, borne is, that shuld be kyng ryall.