The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English L's definitions

Paden

n.

1. A foolish or stupid person.
2. A person of profound mental retardation having a mental age below three years and generally being unable to learn connected speech or guard against common dangers. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive.

Weenest thou make a paden of our dame? --Chaucer.

by The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English L January 22, 2003