n. [ Prob. of Scand. origin, and akin to glad, a.; cf. also W. golead, goleuad, a lighting, illumination, fr. goleu light, clear, bright, goleu fwlch glade, lit., a light or clear defile. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
There interspersed in lawns and opening glades. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
Bottom glade.
Glade net,
n. [ AS. glædene, cf. L. gladius a sword. Cf. Gladiole. ] (Bot.) Sword grass; any plant with sword-shaped leaves, especially the European Iris fœtidissima.
n. (Zool.) The European yellow-hammer. [ 1913 Webster ]