bawd
Meaning
Synonyms
sporting lady
cyprian
fancy woman
Translations
εκμαυλίστρια
tenutaria di una casa chiusa
dona de la vida dona pública celestina
Zuhälter σωματέμπορος μαστροπός νταβατζήςPronounced as (IPA)
/bɔːd/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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