lewed
English
Verb
lewed
- simple past and past participle of lew
Middle English
Alternative forms
- læwede, leawede, læuued, læwedd, læwæde, leawde (Early Middle English)
- lewd, leud, leued, lewde, leude, lewede, lewide, lewyd, lewid, lewide, lowed
Etymology
From Old English lǣwede.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Early ME" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈlɛːwɛdə/
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛu̯(i)d(ə)/
Adjective
lewed (comparative lewder, superlative lewedeste)
- Unschooled, not learned or educated; lacking in knowledge.
- Simple-minded, dumb, or unintelligent; lacking in brainpower.
- Unmannered, rude, or disrespectful.
- Low-quality; crude, feeble; of meagre workmanship.
- Lowborn or lowly; not of noble lineage.
- Ordinary, unsophisticated or simple; typifying one of non-noble lineage.
- Unrelated to the church; non-priestly; lay.
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Late ME" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lewd, immoral, sinful, or malicious.
Related terms
Descendants
- English: lewd
References
- “leued (adj.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-30.
Noun
lewed
- An ignorant or simple-minded individual.
- Someone who is not involved in a clerical position.
References
- “leued (adj.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-30.