WADE, WADING
NOUNS
► PADDLE a wading with short steps in water or mud → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► VADDLE a wading place; a shallow pool at the head of a bay or creek → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
VERBS
► LAGGEN to wade; to walk in the water with bare feet → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LAIG to wade → 1802 Sc.
► LAPE to wade through mud or mire → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SLONK to wade through or sink in mire; to make a splashing noise as when walking with shoes full of water, or when wading through mire → 1824 Sc. obs.
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