gadder

Variant of gad

intransitive verb gadded, gadding

to wander about in an idle or restless way, as in seeking amusement

Origin: LME gadden, to hurry, ? back-form. < gadeling, companion in arms < OE gædeling: for IE base see gather

noun

an act of gadding: chiefly in the phrase , gadding about

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