pad (4)

[An abbrev. of paddle (1).] (See compound.) *pad-staff, subst. A paddle-staff (?). ( Fuller: Worthies, ii. 355.) păd (1), v. i. & t. [PAD (1), s.] A. Intransitive: *1. To travel slowly. Davies ( Sup . Glo .) has the following example, in which the word seems to denote "quick movement." IMG:content-0538.png:[blocks in formation] 3. To beat a way smooth and level by walking. ( Eng .) *B. Trans.: To travel over on foot; to walk slowly or wearily along. To pad the hoof : To tramp; to travel on foot. păd (2), v . t . [PAD (2), s.] 1. Ord. Lang.: To stuff or furnish with a pad or padding. 2. Dyeing: To impregnate with a mordant. păd-a-lăn, s. [Hind.] The Hindu hell. ( Southey: Curse of Kehama, xxii., xxiii.) *păd-ar, s . [Etym. doubtful.) Groats; coarse flour or meal. *padde, s . [Icel. padda ; cogn. with Sw.padda ; Dan. padde ; Dut. padde , pad . ] A toad. păd-děd, pa. par. or a. [PAD (2), v.]