bawd
bawd · more bawd · most bawd
Joyous; riotously gayJoyous; riotously gay.
UK/bɔːd/US/bɔd/
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)Joyous; riotously gay.
Origin
From Middle English bawde, baude, from Old French baud (“bold, lively, jolly, gay”). DoublFrom Middle English bawde, baude, from Old French baud (“bold, lively, jolly, gay”). Doublet of bold. An association with Welsh bawddyn (“dirty fellow, scoundrel”), from baw (“dirt”), was suggested by the Rev. Henry Todd.
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Forms
more bawd, most bawdLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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