Word: Pad

Pad
Definitions:
A footpath/a road
An easy paced horse
A robber that infests the road, a highwayman
To travel upon foot
To travel heavily or slowly
To rob on foot
To wear a path by walking
Stuffing
Type of cushion
Block of paper
A cushion used as a saddle without a frame
A stuffed guard or protection
Thickening of the skin on animals feet
A floating leaf of a water lily
A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure
Piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck
A measure for fish; as, sixty mackerel go to a pad; a basket of soles
To stuff; to furnish with a pad or padding
To imbue uniformly with a mordant; as, to pad cloth

History

1554:  "bundle of straw to lie on," possibly from Low Ger. or Flem. pad "sole of the foot." Meaning "cushion-like part of an animal foot" is from 1836 in Eng. Generalized sense of "something soft" is from c.1700; the sense of "a number of sheets fastened together" (in writing pad, drawing pad, etc.) is

from 1865. Sense of "take off or landing place for a helicopter" is from 1960. The word persisted in underworld slang from early 18c. in the sense "sleeping place," and was popularized again c.1959, originally in beatnik speech (later hippie slang) in its original sense of "place to sleep temporarily." The verb meaning "to stuff, increase the amount of" is first recorded 1827, from the noun; transf. to expense accounts, etc. from 1913. Padded cell in an asylum or prison is from 1862 (padded room).

"to walk," 1553, probably from M.Du. paden "walk along a path, make a path," from pad, pat "path." Originally criminals' slang, perhaps of imitative origin (sound of feet trudging on a dirt road).

 A soft material forming a cushion, used in applying or relieving pressure on a part, or in filling a depression so that dressings can fit snugly.
A fatty mass of tissue acting as a cushion in the body, such as the fleshy underside of a finger or toe.
A place to live; one's room or dwelling. :  Why don't you come over to my pad for a while?

 

Goldylocks and the three bears 1837

ONCE upon a time there were three Bears, who lived together in a house of their own in a wood. One of them was a Little, Small, Wee Bear; and one was a Middle-sized Bear, and the other was a Great, Huge Bear. They had each a pot for their porridge, a little pot for the Little, Small, Wee Bear; and a middle-sized pot for the Middle Bear; and a great pot for the Great, Huge Bear. And they had each a chair to sit in: a little chair for the Little, Small, Wee Bear; and a middle-sized chair for the Middle Bear; and a great chair for the Great, Huge Bear. And they had each a bed to sleep in: a little bed for the Little, Small, Wee Bear; and a middle-sized bed for the Middle Bear; and a great bed for the Great, Huge Bear.




Influential phrase used in iction currently "ONCE upon a time". The word "ONCE" is in capitals because it is a great sentence starter that intregues the reader inbecause they then want to read on because capitals can make somthing look exciting.

Three adjectives meaning the same " Little, Small, Wee Bear".For the big bear there are two adjectives, the word"Great, Huge Bear" can have other meanings but in this instance with means big rather

The word "wee"comes from Scotland, it means little of somthing. The use of triplets enhances and intensifys the meaning.

The phrase "Middle-sized Bear" doesnt make sence in the present day you cant get somthing that is the size "middle" however it means center, so we undstand this must be the medium sized bear.

In the more modern version of the story the poriage is in bowls however in this story it is in a "pot" this shows a change in language and the formality has dicreased to now appeal people of all statuses.