lade
A loadA load.
» The branches were laden with oranges.
Die Äste bogen sich vor Orangen. — samueldora
Ветви клонились под тяжестью апельсинов. — Wezel
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5 senses(Scotland)A load.
(UK, dialectal)The mouth of a river.
(Scotland)(mill lade) A mill race.
(Scotland)Water pumped into and out of mills, especially woolen mills.
(UK, dialectal, obsolete)A passage for water; a ditch or drain.
Examples
14 sentencesThe branches were laden with oranges.
ruВетви клонились под тяжестью апельсинов. — Wezel
deDie Äste bogen sich vor Orangen. — samueldora
It's a harsh, grudge-laden letter.
The bedroom was laden with beautiful ornaments.
Yanni's arms were fully laden with grocery bags.
Summer came and the pear tree was laden with pears.
Origin
From Middle English laden, from Old English hladan and Old English hleadan, from Proto-WesFrom Middle English laden, from Old English hladan and Old English hleadan, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaþan, from Proto-Germanic *hlaþaną (“to load”), from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂- (“to put, lay out”).
From Middle English lad, from Old English lād, from Proto-Germanic *laidō (“a way, course”). Related to lode, lead (“to conduct”).
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