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Gadder

[gad]

Origin

verb (used without object)

to move restlessly or aimlessly from one place to another: to gad about.

noun

the act of gadding.

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Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English gadden, perhaps back formation from gadeling companion in arms, fellow (in 16th century, vagabond, wanderer), Old English gædeling, derivative of gæd fellowship; see gather, -ling¹

Related forms

gad·der, noun

gad·ding·ly, adverb

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gad¹ (ɡæd)

—vb , gads, gadding, gadded
1.	(intr; often foll by about or around) to go out in search of pleasure, esp in an aimless manner; gallivant

—n
2.	carefree adventure (esp in the phrase onorupon the gad)

[C15: back formation from obsolete gadling companion, from Old English, from gæd fellowship; related to Old High German gatuling]

'gadder¹

—n

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gad

"to rove about," mid-15c., perhaps a back-formation of O.E. gædeling "wandering," or associated with gad (n.) "a goad for driving cattle" (see gadfly). Related: Gadding.

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