Obs. rare–1. Origin and sense obscure: only in proverbial phrase, app. meaning ‘in that course there is danger.’
1524. Wolsey, in St. Papers Hen. VIII., IV. 92. Praying you eftsones, that the ereccion of the yong King be not dilayed by any diet to be kept upon the Bordre or other communicacion; for in that pad there lyeth a wad.
