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| Ribald | Ribald \Rib"ald\, n. [OE. ribald, ribaud, F. ribaud, OF. ribald, ribault, LL. ribaldus, of German origin; cf. OHG hr[=i]pa prostitute. For the ending -ald cf. E. {Herald}.] A low, vulgar, brutal, foul-mouthed wretch; a lewd fellow. --Spenser. Pope. [1913 Webster] Ribald was almost a class name in the feudal system . . . He was his patron's parasite, bulldog, and tool . . . It is not to be wondered at that the word rapidly became a synonym for everything ruffianly and brutal. --Earle. [1913 Webster] |
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