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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gade, Gaid, n.¹ [OE. gád, goad, used in the same sense as Gad n. 1.]

1. A bar or rod of iron or steel. Also attrib. c1500 Rowll Cursing 271 (M).
Lyk to ane gade [B. gaid] of yrne or steill 1585 Rep. Elphinstone Mun. 23.
Ane gaid of irne tua stane wecht 1616 Dundee Shipping Lists 278.
3 ship pund gaid irone 1626 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 257.
He had feld her with the gade of yrne 1654 Elgin Rec. I. 297.
He sold 20 gades of iron to the Erle of Finlater

2. A bar of iron with rings to which shackles for prisoners were attached. Freq. the lang gade. 1576 Breadalbane Ct. Bk. 19 b.
Quha evere of payd seruandis … that feis thame selfis with doubill maisters … sall sit x dayis in the lang gaid 1625 Chron. Perth 26.
They instantly wardit him and patt … his feit on the gade quher he remanit 1629 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. III. 193.
Thay … layed him in thair yrnes callit the long gade 1647 Annals Banff I. 92.
John Bog … accused for recepting … of certaine shakellis of the long gaid of the said burgh 1679 Stirling Comm. Good MS. 133 b.
For keeping of Brenshogle till the lock was takin of his gade & ane other put on

3. A bar of wood. 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Particata.
Ane rod is ane staffe, or gade of tymmer