3. An opening in the ice of rivers or lakes, or a place left unfrozen;
also, smooth ice. [Local, U. S.]
Bottom glade. See under Bottom. -- Glade net, in England, a net used
for catching woodcock and other birds in forest glades.
Gla"den (?), n. [AS. glÊdene, cf. L. gladius a sword. Cf. Gladiole.]
(Bot.) Sword grass; any plant with sword-shaped leaves, esp. the
European Iris fútidissima. [Written also gladwyn, gladdon, and glader.]
Glad"eye` (?), n. (Zoˆl.) The European yellow-hammer.
Glad"ful (?), a. Full of gladness; joyful; glad. [R.] -- Glad"ful*ness,
n. [R.] Spenser.
It followed him with gladful glee.
Spenser.
Glad"i*ate (?), a. [L. gladius sword.] (Bot.) Sword-shaped; resembling
a sword in form, as the leaf of the iris, or of the gladiolus.
Glad"i*a`tor (?), n. [L., fr. gladius sword. See Glaive.] 1.
Originally, a swordplayer; hence, one who fought with weapons in
public, either on the occasion of a funeral ceremony, or in the arena,
for public amusement.