Dade — Defs

01 v. t. To hold up by leading strings or by the hand, as a child while he toddles.

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To hold up by leading strings or by the hand, as a child while he toddles.[Obs.]
“Little children when they learn to go By painful mothers daded to and fro.” — Drayton.

02 v. i. To walk unsteadily, as a child in leading strings, or just learning to walk; to move slowly.

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To walk unsteadily, as a child in leading strings, or just learning to walk; to move slowly.[Obs.]
“No sooner taught to dade, but from their mother trip.” — Drayton.