hade Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hade noun
Etymology
Cf. heald inclined, bowed down, G. halde declivity.
Definitions
  1. The descent of a hill. Obs.
  2. (Mining) The inclination or deviation from the vertical of any mineral vein.
Hade intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. (Mining) To deviate from the vertical; -- said of a vein, fault, or lode.

Webster 1913