Sekirov Dictionary

bawd

/bɔːd/

noun 3
adjective 1
verb 1
forms 5

noun3

(disapproving) A lewd person.
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(no longer used, historical) One who keeps a brothel, or procures women for prostitution; a procurer or madam.
- 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 — 1709
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(disapproving, no longer used) A person who facilitates an immoral act, especially one of a sexual nature.
- 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? — 1594

adjective1

(no longer used) Joyous; riotously gay.

verb1

(no longer used) To procure women for lewd purposes.

forms

bawded · bawding · bawds · more bawd · most bawd

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