See Also: ribaldry(dictionary)
ribaldry(dictionary)

ribaldry (iou)



ribaldry noun & adjective. LME.
[Old French ribau(l)derie, re-, formed as RIBALD: see -RY.]
A. noun.
Debauchery, lasciviousness, vice. LME-M17.
Ribald language, behaviour, etc.; coarseness, lewdness; scurrilous jesting; irreverent mockery; an instance of this. LME.
B. attrib. or as adjective. Ribald. E16-M17.