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bawd

noun
/bɔːd/UK/bɔd/US/bɑd/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *bʰóltosder. Proto-Germanic *balþaz Frankish *balþbor. Old French baudbor. Middle English bawde English bawd From 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.

  1. derived from baud
  2. inherited from bawde

Definitions

  1. One who keeps a brothel, or procures women for prostitution

    One who keeps a brothel, or procures women for prostitution; a procurer or madam.

    • Of late in the Park, a fair fancy was seen / Betwixt an old Baud and a lusty young Quean, / Their parting of Money began the uproar, / I'll have half says the Baud, but you shan't says the Whore
    • As Whores decay'd and past their Labours, / Turn Bawds, and so assist their Neighbours.
    • […] here were no Gibers, Cenſurers, Backbiters, Pick-pockets, Highwaymen, Houſebreakers, Attorneys, Bawds, Buffoons, Gameſters, Politicians, Wits, ſplenetick tedious Talkers, Controvertiſts, Raviſhers, Murderers, Robbers, Virtuoſo's; […]

  2. A person who facilitates an immoral act, especially one of a sexual nature.

    • In ſaying this thou wrongſt me Gaueſton, / Iſt not enough that thou corrupts my Lord, / And art a Bawd to his affections, / But thou muſt call mine honour thus in queſtion?

  3. A lewd person.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Joyous

      Joyous; riotously gay.

    2. To procure women for lewd purposes.

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Derived

bawdish, bawdship, bawdy, cock-bawd, pitcher-bawd

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA