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loutish, a.|ˈlaʊtɪʃ|
[f. lout n.1 + -ish.]
Characteristic of a lout, clumsy, clownish, lubberly.
a1553Udall Royster D. iii. i. (Arb.) 39 Rather than with such a loutishe dolte to marie. 1590Nashe Pasquil's Apol. i. D b, What a lazie, lowtish kind of argument is this. 1616R. C. Times' Whistle v. 1755 Helottes..which wer their slaves, A sort of loutish abject-minded knaves. 1821Scott Kenilw. xiii, His loutish savage-looking demeanour. 1900F. T. Bullen With Christ at Sea iii. 57 The big loutish boy who was my colleague.
Hence ˈloutishly adv., ˈloutishness.
a1553Udall Royster D. iii. v. (Arb.) 55 He disgraced hym selfe, his loutishnesse is suche. 1580Hollyband Treas. Fr. Tong, Lourdement, loutishlye. 1871Miss Mulock Fair France 158 The..small, wiry, active frame was merged into a larger-limbed, honest loutishness. 1888Mrs. H. Ward R. Elsmere 489 The Arabs outside made loutishly flattering remarks. |