Ribaudred
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 filthy; obscene; ribald obsolete, rare
"Yon ribaudred Nagge of Egypt, (Whom Leprosie o're-take) i'th'midst o'th'fight,[…]"
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More examples"Yon ribaudred Nagge of Egypt, (Whom Leprosie o're-take) i'th'midst o'th'fight,[…]"
Etymology
From Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra (see quotation), with uncertain etymology. Perhaps from ribaudry + -ed. Alternatively, perhaps an error for some other item: proposed candidates include ribauld, ribald-rid, among others.
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