I. ˈbȯd noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English bawde, perhaps from Middle French baud (feminine baude ) bold, merry, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bald bold — more at bold
1. obsolete : go-between , pander
2.
a. : one who keeps a house of prostitution : madam
b. : prostitute
there will be bawds aplenty when we reach Saint-Domingue — Frank Yerby
II. ˈbȧd, ˈbȯd noun
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps short for baudrons
chiefly Scotland : hare