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Swordplay; fencing; gladiatorial contest. Gayton.

A lilylike plant, of the genus Gladiolus; -- called also corn flag.

A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate leaves, and including many species, some of which are cultivated and valued for the beauty of their flowers; the corn flag; the sword lily.

The internal shell, or pen, of cephalopods like the squids.

With pleasure; joyfully; cheerfully; eagerly. The common people heard him gladly. Mark xii. 37.

State or quality of being glad; pleasure; joyful satisfaction; cheerfulness. They . . . did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart. Acts ii. 46.

A state of gladness. [Obs.] Gower.

heerfulness; having the appearance of gayety; pleasing. Of opening heaven they sung, and gladsome day. Prior. -- Glad"some*ly, adv. -- Glad"some*ness, n. Hours of perfect gladsomeness. Wordsworth.

A four-wheeled pleasure carriage with two inside seats, calash top, and seats for driver and footman.

See Gladen.

Iron ore in coarse powder, prepared for reduction by the Catalan process.

The act of grilling; also, that which is grilled.

A genus of leguminous plants; the Kentucky coffee tree. The leaves are cathartic, and the seeds a substitute for coffee.

Clad or crowned with heath.

Clad in iron; protected or covered with iron, as a vessel for naval warfare.

A woman having real estate which she leases to a tenant or tenants.

(Arum maculatum), -- those with purplish spadix the lords, and those with pale spadix the ladies. Dr. Prior.

Protected by a coat of mail; clad in armor. Sir W. Scott.

Bad address; an awkward, tactless, or offensive way of accosting one or talking with one. W. D. Howells.

A bad adjustment.