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lewd(dictionary)
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lewd (iou)



lewd adjective. [lu:d, lju:d] OE.
[Origin unkn.]
Lay, not in holy orders, not clerical. OE-E19.
Unlearned, unlettered, untaught. Of speech or art: crude, artless. ME-E17.
Belonging to or characteristic of the common people; common, low, vulgar. Long rare. LME.
Foolish, unskilful, bungling; ill-bred, ill-mannered. LME-E18.
Bad, worthless, poor, sorry. LME-L17.
Vile, evil, wicked, good-for-nothing, worthless. obsolete exc. as passing into sense 7. LME.
Lascivious, unchaste; indecent, obscene. LME.
lewdly adverb LME.
lewdness noun LME.
lewdster noun (rare) a lascivious person L16.