lewed
Middle English
/ˈlɛːwɛdə/, /ˈlɛu̯(i)d(ə)/
adj
Definitions
- Unrelated to the church; non-priestly; lay.
- Unschooled, not learned or educated; lacking in knowledge.
- simple-Simple-minded, dumb, or unintelligent; lacking in brainpower.
- Unmannered, rude, or disrespectful.
- Low-quality; crude, feeble; of meagre workmanship.
- Lowborn or lowly; not of noble lineage.
- Ordinary, unsophisticated or simple; typifying one of non-noble lineage.
- Lewd, immoral, sinful, or malicious.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English lǣwede (lay, unlearned, ignorant) derived from Latin *laigo- derived from laicus (of the people) derived from Proto-Germanic *lēwijaną (betray).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*lēwijaną
Gloss
betray
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- lewd English
- lewdly English
- lewdness English
- lewdsome English
- lewdster English
- overlewd English
- unlewd English
- *laigo- Latin
- *lēw- Proto-Indo-European
- *lēwijaną Proto-Germanic
- læwede Old English
- lǣwede Old English
- lewed man Middle English
- lewedly Middle English
- lewednesse Middle English
- lewidhed Middle English
- man Middle English
- 𐌻𐌴𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 Gothic
- *lāwijan gmw-pro
- laicus LL