2. An everglade. [Local, U. S.]
3. An opening in the ice of rivers or lakes, or a place left unfrozen; also, smooth ice. [Local, U. S.] Bottom glade. See under Bottom. — Glade net, in England, a net used for catching woodcock and other birds in forest glades.
GLADEN
Gla"den, n. Etym: [AS. glædene, cf. L. gladius a sword. Cf.
Gladiole.] (Bot.)
Defn: Sword grass; any plant with sword-shaped leaves, esp. the European Iris foetidissima. [Written also gladwyn, gladdon, and glader.]
GLADEYE
Glad"eye`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The European yellow-hammer.
GLADFUL
Glad"ful, a.
Defn: Full of gladness; joyful; glad. [R.] — Glad"ful*ness, n. [R.]
Spenser.
It followed him with gladful glee. Spenser.
GLADIATE
Glad"i*ate, a. Etym: [L. gladius sword.] (Bot.)
Defn: Sword-shaped; resembling a sword in form, as the leaf of the iris, or of the gladiolus.