Lad \Lad\, n. [OE. ladde, of Celtic origin; cf. W. llawd, Ir.
lath. [root]123. Cf. Lass.]
1. A boy; a youth; a stripling. ``Cupid is a knavish lad.''
--Shak.
There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves
and two small fishes. --John vi. 9.
2. A companion; a comrade; a mate.
Lad's love. (Bot.) See Boy's love, under Boy.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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