Obs. [ad. L. vādĕre to go; cf. prec.]

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  1.  To go away, depart. rare.

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1569.  Elviden, Pesistratus & Catanea (Bynneman). Then proclamation made That Pisistrate to proper soile should vade.

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1638.  Brathwait, Barnabees Jrnl., II. (1818), 67. Beauty feedeth, beauty fadeth, Beauty lost, her lover vadeth.

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  2.  To proceed, advance.

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a. 1660.  Contemp. Hist. Irel. (Ir. Archæol. Soc.), II. 5. You are too yonge to vade unto these graue matters.

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