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lade

verb

«lade» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

It can also mean to put a heavy burden on people, as when Rehoboam's advisers speak of a heavy yoke laid on the people.

Interpretation. Rehoboam's harsh answer is read as the foolish choice that led to the split of the kingdom.

Meaning

An old word meaning to load a beast or a ship with goods. tree →

Examples

  • And Pharaoh said unto Joseph: 'Say unto thy brethren: This do ye: lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan; (Torah GEN.45.17, JPS 1917) tree →
  • And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.' (Writings 2CH.10.11, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

Early Modern English

Meaning

To put a load on or in something. tree →

Then and now

No longer normal; today we say "load". "Lade" is old and survives mainly in "laden".

Examples

  • And Pharaoh said unto Joseph: 'Say unto thy brethren: This do ye: lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan; (Torah GEN.45.17, JPS 1917) tree →
  • When at last he gave up the quest his knees trembled beneath him for very weariness, and glad was he to see a tree growing close by lade with fruits of different sorts, of which he ate greedily. (The Orange Fairy Book) tree →

Note

Today: load.

On Mova

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