lude

[ lood ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Slang.

Origin of lude¹

First recorded in 1975–80; by shortening

A Spanish epitaph reads:47 "Eat, drink, enjoy thyself, follow me" (es bibe lude veni).

The Comte du Lude then came forward with his customary 'sang-froid', and begged the exorcists to perform before him.

This Lamont harp was taken by a lady of that family from Argyleshire about 1460, on her marriage into the family of Lude.

De Lude is not a man to burn his fingers twice with the same chestnut.

Poor Mme. du Lude is again attacked with gout in the breast and feet; she suffers much.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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