WADE

I. verb (~d; wading) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wadan; akin to Old High German watan to go, ~, Latin vadere to go Date: 13th century intransitive verb to step in or through a medium (as water) offering more resistance than air, to move or proceed with difficulty or labor , to set to work or attack with determination or vigor, transitive verb to pass or cross by wading, wadable or ~able adjective II. noun Date: 1665 an act of wading