leud

American  

[lood] / lud /

noun

plural

leuds, leudes

1. a vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages.

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Etymology

Origin of leud

1750–60; < Medieval Latin leudēs (plural) < Germanic; compare Old English lēode, German Leute people

Example Sentences

Records show he was charged with leud and lascivious molestation.

From Washington Times

Also, I haue placed in the end therof their leud language, calling the same pedlers French or Canting.

From Project Gutenberg

I beleue not, and why? because I rede of no such name in the old estatutes of this realme, vnles it be in the margente of the booke, or in the Table, which in the collection and pryntinge was set in; but these were then the commen names of these leud leuterars, Faytores, Robardesmen, Drawlatches, and valyant beggares.

From Project Gutenberg

But faithfullye for the proffyt and benyfyt of my countrey I haue don it, that the whole body of the Realme may se and vnderstand their leud lyfe and pernitious practisses, that all maye spedelye helpe to amend that is amysse.

From Project Gutenberg

In lyke manner I haue first begon to represse their boldnesse, and to wythstande their leud behauior: yea and if you Mynde to vnderstande ryght from wrong, an easy matter it will be to perfourme the rest, the time beinge so commodious, and the discouery of the thinge whereof I haue made you so priuy, so conuenient.

From Project Gutenberg