bawd
[ bawd ]
/ bɔd /
noun
a woman who maintains a brothel; madam.
a prostitute.
Archaic. a procuress.
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Origin of bawd
1325–75; Middle English bawde, noun use of Middle French baude, feminine of baud jolly, dissolute <West Germanic; compare Old English baldbold
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bawd
/ (bɔːd) /
noun archaic
a person who runs a brothel, esp a woman
a prostitute
Word Origin for bawd
C14: shortened from Old French baudetrot, from baude feminine of baud merry + trot one who runs errands; compare Old High German bald bold
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