bawd
bawd · bawds · bawded · bawding
To procure women for lewd purposesTo procure women for lewd purposes.
UK/bɔːd/US/bɔd/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)To procure women for lewd purposes.
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
bawds, bawding, bawded, bawdedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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