bawd

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /bɔːd/    美 /bɔd/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One who keeps a brothel, or procures women for prostitution; a procurer or madam. archaic,historical
    — 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
  2. A person who facilitates an immoral act, especially one of a sexual nature. broadly,obsolete
    — 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.
动词 v.
  1. To procure women for lewd purposes. archaic
形容词 adj.
  1. Joyous; riotously gay. obsolete

词形变化

bawds plural baud alternative baude alternative more bawd comparative most bawd superlative baud alternative baude alternative bawds present,singular,third-person bawding participle,present bawded participle,past bawded past baud alternative baude alternative

词汇关系

近义词
brothelkeeper pimp procurer procuress
衍生词
bawdish bawdship bawdy cock-bawd pitcher-bawd

词源

词源 1
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.
词源 2
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.
词源 3
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.
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