badde

Middle English

/ˈbad(ə)/

adj
Definitions
  • wicked, evil, vicious; ill-behaved; disloyal, unfaithful; dishonorable, bad
  • inferior or poor in quality; unattractive, distasteful; wretched, foul; decayed, rotten; debased, counterfeit
  • inadequate, unsatisfactory, worthless; inadequately provided, bad off
  • unfortunate, untoward; unfavorable
  • diseased, ill; feeble

Etymology

Derived from Old English bæddel (hermaphrodite, effeminate man).

Origin

Old English

bæddel

Gloss

hermaphrodite, effeminate man

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