lad

A boy or young man.

A man of any age; a fellow.

An obsolete preterit and past participle of lead.

A boy; a youth; a stripling: often used familiarly or affectionately in speaking of or to a man of any age.

A male sweetheart: correlative to lass.

A servingman; a servant.

A thong of leather; a shoe-latchet.

p. p. of lead, to guide.

A boy; a youth; a stripling.

A companion; a comrade; a mate.