RIBALD


Meaning of RIBALD in English

I. noun Etymology: Middle English ribaud person of low status, scoundrel, lecher, from Anglo-French, from Old French riber to be debauched, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rīban to be in heat, copulate, literally, to rub Date: 13th century a ~ person, II. adjective Date: 1508 crude , offensive , characterized by or using coarse indecent humor, see: coarse

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