Lade \Lade\, v. t. [imp. Laded; p. p. Laded, Laded; p. pr. & vb. n. Lading.]

[AS. hladan to heap, load, draw (water); akin to D. & G. laden to load, OHG. hladan, ladan, Icel. hla?a, Sw. ladda, Dan. lade, Goth. afhlapan. Cf. Load, Ladle, Lathe for turning, Last a load.]

1. To load; to put a burden or freight on or in; -- generally followed by that which receives the load, as the direct object.

And they laded their asses with the corn. --Gen. xlii. 26.

2. To throw in out. with a ladle or dipper; to dip; as, to lade water out of a tub, or into a cistern.

And chides the sea that sunders him from thence, Saying, he'll lade it dry to have his way. --Shak.

3. (Plate Glass Manuf.) To transfer (the molten glass) from the pot to the forming table.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Lading \Lad"ing\, n.

1. The act of loading.

2. That which lades or constitutes a load or cargo; freight; burden; as, the lading of a ship.

Bill of lading. See under Bill.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)