Glāde, n.

n. [Cf. W. golead, goleuad, a lighting, illumination, from goleu, light, clear, bright; goleufwlch, glade, literally a light or clear defile; O. Eng. glade, shining, bright.] 1. An open passage through a wood; an open or cleared space in a forest. There interspersed in lawns and opening glades. Pope. The opening of the wooded glade gave them a view of the castle ditch. W. Scott.

2. An everglade. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett.
3. An opening in the ice of rivers or lakes, or a place left unfrozen; also, smooth ice. [Local, U. S.]