An open passage through a wood; a grassy open or cleared space in a forest. / (colloquial) An everglade. / An open space in the ice on a river or lake. / A bright surface of ice or snow.

(in ancient Rome) A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal.

To fight as entertainment for others. / To compete in a public contest. / To debate or argue. / To act aggressively toward others.

In a glad manner; happily. / Willingly; certainly.

Pertaining to swords.

(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To be tolerant of stupidity or incompetence in other people.

A Scottish habitational surname from Old English. / William Ewart Gladstone, British Prime Minister. / A small rural town in South Australia. / A city in Queensland, Australia.

Ellipsis of Gladstone bag.. / (historical) A four-wheeled two-seated carriage with driver's seat and dicky.

simple past tense and past participle of gladden

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gladden