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