lidderon

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English lidrone, from lidder, lither. More at lither.

Noun

lidderon (plural lidderons)

1. (rare, archaic, dialectal) One who is lazy, idle, or bad; rascal; scoundrel; a weakling.
   • 1995, Richard Beadle, Pamela M. King, York Mystery Plays:

     I leve we shall laugh and have liking To see how this lidderon here he ledges our laws.

Synonyms

• losel