weɪd v. & n. --v. 1 intr.
walk through water or
some impeding
medium e.g.
snow,
mud, or
sand. 2 intr.
make one's
way with difficulty or by force. 3 intr. (foll. by through)
read (a
book etc.) in
spite of
its dullness etc. 4 intr. (foll. by into) colloq.
attack (a
person or task) vigorously. 5 tr.
ford (a
stream etc.) on
foot. --n. a spell of wading. øwade in colloq. make a
vigorous attack or
intervention. wading
bird any long-legged water-bird
that wades. øøwadable adj. (also wadeable). [OE wadan f. Gmc, = go (through)]