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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pad(e, n. [ME. and e.m.E. pade (c 1420), also padde (1530), OE. pade: cf. Pode n., also ON. padda, OFris., MDu. and MLG. padde, mod. Fris. dial. padde, podde, podd, pod.] A toad. —1373 Reg. Great S. 100/1.
Padysmyr —c1420 Wynt. i. 1389.
As ask or eddyre, tade or pade, suppois that thai be thiddyr hade a1500 Henr. Fab. 2873 (H).
This mous but presauing The fals ingyne of this foull carpand pad [: bad; Bann. taid]
