Lombardish
adj, name
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Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to the Lombards, a Germanic people who settled in Italy in the sixth century C.E., their language, customs, or culture. not-comparable
"And also another scripture that men call the Lombardish law, deviseth thereof in divers cases; the which hereafter shall be declared by me unto thee."
- 2 Like a Lombard. not-comparable
"[...] Jazz became many things—frenetic, destructive, hysterical, decadent, venal, alcoholic, saccharine, Lombardish, vapid—it has enriched stuffed bellies; it has corrupted the innocent; [...]"
Proper Noun
- 1 The language of the Lombards, an extinct Germanic language known from fragmentary evidence; Lombardic.
Example
More examples"And also another scripture that men call the Lombardish law, deviseth thereof in divers cases; the which hereafter shall be declared by me unto thee."
Etymology
From Middle English Lombardish, from Old English *Longbeardisc (“Lombardish”), equivalent to Lombard + -ish.