lurdan
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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
Lurdan — Lur dan, n. [OF. lourdin, fr. lourd heavy, dull, thick headed. See {Lord}.] A blockhead. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lurdan — Lur dan, a. Stupid; blockish. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lurdan(e) — a.,n. dull and lazy (person). ♦ lurdanism, n … Dictionary of difficult words
lurdan — /lerr dn/, Archaic. n. 1. a lazy, stupid, loutish fellow. adj. 2. lazy; stupid; worthless. [1250 1300; ME < MF lourdin dullard, equiv. to lourd heavy, dull ( < VL *lurdus, for L luridus LURID) + in < L inus … Useful english dictionary
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
idiot — n imbecile, mooncalf, Inf. moron; fool, sap head, Simple Simon, noodle, Inf. jay, Sl. jerk, goose; simpleton, ninny, nincompoop, silly, silly billy, driveler, tomfool; dimwit, nitwit, half wit, featherbrain, pinhead; scatterbrain, rattlehead,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
worthless — adj 1. valueless, nugatory, bastardly, meritless, inutile; inadequate, unserviceable, impracticable, inefficient; frivolous, trivial, inessential, inconsequential, unimportant, superfluous, petty; empty, idle, inane, paltry, Dial. footy; trashy,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
lourdan — ˈlərdən variant of lurdan … Useful english dictionary
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
