† laiduren.
Obsolete.
Ugliness, deformity.
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the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > ugliness > [noun]
uglinessc1340
foulnessa1398
dishonestyc1400
deformityc1450
laidure1483
ugsomeness1483
evilfavouredness1535
ill-favouredness1565
hard-favouredness1585
deformedness1588
disgrace1596
unsightliness1611
disfavour1706
hard-featuredness1839
eye-soreness1883
1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 431 b/1 I wold fayne susteyn on my lyppes suche laydure or shame as long as I shal lyue soo that alle the euyl vyce of sweryng were lefte and caste out from alle our royame.
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