Part 4819

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An everglade.</def> <mark>[Local, U. S.]</mark>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>An opening in the ice of rivers or lakes, or a place left unfrozen; also, smooth ice.</def> <mark>[Local, U. S.]</mark>

<cs><col>Bottom glade</col>. <cd>See under <er>Bottom</er>.</cd> -- <col>Glade net</col>, <cd>in England, a net used for catching woodcock and other birds in forest glades.</cd></cs>

<h1>Gladen</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw>Gla"den</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>gl\'91dene</ets>, cf. L. <ets>gladius</ets> a sword. Cf. <er>Gladiole</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Sword grass; any plant with sword-shaped leaves, esp. the European <spn>Iris f\'d2tidissima</spn>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>gladwyn</asp>, <asp>gladdon</asp>, and <asp>glader</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Gladeye</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw>Glad"eye`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The European yellow-hammer.</def>

<h1>Gladful</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw>Glad"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Full of gladness; joyful; glad.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> -- <wordforms><wf>Glad"ful*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> <mark>[R.]</mark></wordforms>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<blockquote>It followed him with <b>gladful</b> glee. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Gladiate</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw>Glad"i*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>gladius</ets> sword.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Sword-shaped; resembling a sword in form, as the leaf of the iris, or of the gladiolus.</def>

<h1>Gladiator</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw>Glad"i*a`tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. <ets>gladius</ets> sword. See <er>Glaive</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Originally, a swordplayer; hence, one who fought with weapons in public, either on the occasion of a funeral ceremony, or in the arena, for public amusement.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who engages in any fierce combat or controversy.</def>

<h1>Gladiatorial, Gladiatorian</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw><hw>Glad`i*a*to"ri*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Glad`i*a*to"ri*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to gladiators, or to contests or combatants in general.</def>

<h1>Gladiatorism</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw>Glad"i*a`tor*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The art or practice of a gladiator.</def>

<h1>Gladiatorship</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw>Glad"i*a`tor*ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Conduct, state, or art, of a gladiator.</def>

<h1>Gladiatory</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw>Glad"i*a*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>gladiatorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Gladiatorial.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Gladiature</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw>Glad"i*a*ture</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>gladiatura</ets>.]</ety> <def>Swordplay; fencing; gladiatorial contest.</def>

<i>Gayton.</i>

<h1>Gladiole</h1> <Xpage=628>