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GadEnglish (en) · Unnumbered etymologySource text
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew גָּד (gad), a son of Jacob.
Original Wiktionary entry and references ↗gadEnglish (en) · Etymology 1Source text
Euphemistic alteration of God.
Original Wiktionary entry and references ↗gadEnglish (en) · Etymology 2Source text
From Middle English gadden (“to hurry, to rush about”), of obscure origin.
Original Wiktionary entry and references ↗gadEnglish (en) · Etymology 3Source text
From Middle English gade (“a fool, simpleton, rascal, scoundrel; bastard”), from Old English *gada (“fellow, companion, comrade, associate”), from Proto-West Germanic *gadō, from Proto-Germanic *gadô, *gagadô (“companion, associate”), related to Proto-West Germanic *gaduling (“kinsman”). Cognate with Dutch gade (“spouse”), German Gatte (“male spouse, husband”). See also gadling.
Original Wiktionary entry and references ↗gadEnglish (en) · Etymology 4Source text
From Middle English gad, gadde, borrowed from Old Norse gaddr (“goad, spike”), from Proto-Germanic *gazdaz (“spike, rod, stake”). Doublet of goad and yard.
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Chambers (1908)
1908- GadEnglish · e-38538-2482
Gad, gad, n. a pointed bar of steel: a tool used in mining: a graver: a rod or stick, a goad: the bar across a Scotch condemned cell, on which the iron ring ran which fastened the shackles—also Gade, Gaid.—n. Gad′ling, o
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Gad, gad, interj. a minced form of God.—interjs. Gad′so, an exclamation of surprise; Gad′zooks, an obsolete minced oath.
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Gad, gad, v.i. to rove about restlessly: to wander or ramble in speech, &c., to straggle in growth:—pr.p. gad′ding; pa.p. gad′ded.—ns. Gad, Gad′about, one who walks idly about; Gad′der.—adv. Gad′dingly—n. Gad′dishness. [
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Leiden Willeram, army camp
fīunt / fīunt / circa 1100
Oudnederlands Woordenboek — fīuntwitness excerpt / OPEN RECORD ↗SOURCE REPORTEDlexical corpus record
Liuis firist, gathering one's friend
frẹ̄nd / friend / circa 1275, source-reported
Middle English Dictionary — frẹ̄nd, n.witness excerpt / OPEN RECORD ↗06
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