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bawd n. [countable]

a woman who maintains a brothel;
a madam.
a prostitute.

bawd n.

a woman who maintains a brothel;
madam.
a prostitute.
[Archaic.]a procuress.

WGmc; compare Old English bald bold
Middle English bawde, noun, nominal use of Middle French baude, feminine of baud jolly, dissolute 1325–75

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bawd /bɔːd/ n archaic

a person who runs a brothel, esp a woman
a prostitute

Etymology: 14th Century: shortened from Old French baudetrot, from baude feminine of baud merry + trot one who runs errands; compare Old High German bald bold

'bawd' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bawdry - bawdy

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