- lurdane
- noun Etymology: Middle English lurdan, from Anglo-French *lurdin, from lurd dull, stupid, from Latin luridus lurid Date: 14th century archaic a lazy stupid person • lurdane adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
lurdane
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lurdane — noun a lazy, stupid person Remember, father Glover, your trade keeps your eyes and hands close employed, and must have your heedful care, even if this lazy lurdane wrought at it, which you know yourself he seldom does. See Also: lourdaud … Wiktionary
lurdane — lur·dane … English syllables
lurdane — ˈlərdən noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English lurdan, from Middle French lourdin dullard, from lourd dull, stupid more at lourd archaic : an idle or lubberly fellow … Useful english dictionary
lur|dane — lur|dan or lur|dane «LUR duhn», noun, adjective. Archaic. –n. a ly, stupid person; worthless loafer: »A fine thing it would be for me…to be afraid of a fat lurdane (Scott). –adj. lazy; worthless: »lurdane knights (Tennyson) … Useful english dictionary
lur|dan — or lur|dane «LUR duhn», noun, adjective. Archaic. –n. a ly, stupid person; worthless loafer: »A fine thing it would be for me…to be afraid of a fat lurdane (Scott). –adj. lazy; worthless: »lurdane knights (Tennyson) … Useful english dictionary
English folklore — Poor little birdie teased, by the 19th century English illustrator Richard Doyle depicts an elf as imagined in English folktales. English folklore is the folk tradition which has developed in England over a number of centuries. Some stories can… … Wikipedia
Lubber fiend — The lubber fiend, Lob, lubberkin, lurdane or Lob Lie By The Fire was a legendary creature of English folklore that was similar in attributes to the brownie or Urisk of Scotland and northern England, the hob of northern England, the Slavic domovoi … Wikipedia
lurdan — or lurdane [lʉr′dən] n. [ME lurdan < OFr lourdin < lourd, heavy, dull, stupid, prob. < VL * lurdus < L luridus, LURID] Archaic a lazy, dull person adj. Archaic lazy and dull … English World dictionary
