lode
English
/ləʊd/, /loʊd/
noun
Definitions
- (obsolete) A way or path; a road.
- (dialectal) A watercourse.
- (mining) A vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure.
- (by extension) A rich source of supply.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English lād (course, journey, way, exculpation, waterway, leading, street, support, maintenance, carrying).
Origin
Old English
lād
Gloss
course, journey, way, exculpation, waterway, leading, street, support, maintenance, carrying
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process