ribald英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A person who is filthy or vulgar in nature.

— After, he made an harlot, a ribald, come to him alone for to touch his members and his body, to move to lechery.

形容词 adj.

Coarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.

— [L]et no zealous Christian trust the rogue,—the filthy ribald rascal is a liar.

词形变化

ribalder comparative more ribald comparative ribaldest superlative most ribald superlative ribauld alternative ribalds plural ribauld alternative

词源

词源 1

From Middle English ribald, from Old French ribaud, ribauld (“rogue, scoundrel”) ( > English ribaud), from Old French riber (“to be licentious”), from Frankish *rīban (“to copulate, be in heat”, literally “to rub”), from Proto-Germanic *wrībaną (“to turn, twist, writhe”), from Proto-Indo-European *werp-, *werb- (“to turn, twist”) + Old French -aud, from Frankish *-wald.
Related to Old High German rīban (“to rub”), German reiben (“to rub”), Dutch wrijven (“to rub”). Compare also Old High German hrība (“prostitute”). See also English wrap.

词源 2

From Middle English ribald, from Old French ribaud, ribauld (“rogue, scoundrel”) ( > English ribaud), from Old French riber (“to be licentious”), from Frankish *rīban (“to copulate, be in heat”, literally “to rub”), from Proto-Germanic *wrībaną (“to turn, twist, writhe”), from Proto-Indo-European *werp-, *werb- (“to turn, twist”) + Old French -aud, from Frankish *-wald.
Related to Old High German rīban (“to rub”), German reiben (“to rub”), Dutch wrijven (“to rub”). Compare also Old High German hrība (“prostitute”). See also English wrap.