bawdry

[ baw-dree ]

/ ˈbɔ dri /

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noun

Archaic. lewdness; obscenity; bawdiness.

Obsolete.

the business of a prostitute.
illicit intercourse; fornication.

Origin of bawdry

First recorded in 1350–1400, bawdry is from the Middle English word bawdery.See bawd, -ery

Words nearby bawdry

baveux, bavin, bawbee, bawcock, bawd, bawdry, bawdy, bawdyhouse, bawl, bawl out, bawn

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Example sentences from the Web for bawdry

Thus, Brooks lumps 1601 with Mark Twain's "bawdry," and interprets it simply as another indication of frustration.
1601|Mark Twain
This will prove rare sport, to see how the poet's genius will grapple with this bawdry!
A Select Collection of Old English Plays|Robert Dodsley
He was primed with the letter-accounts; he made her dot her amorous I's and cross her bawdry T's.
Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess|Henry W. Fischer
It is also noteworthy that, for the period, the bawdry is "cut" to the lowest limit.
Early English Dramatists--Recently Recovered "Lost" Tudor Plays with some others|Various

He omitted a good deal of bawdry, especially in Act II, scene ii.
The City Bride (1696)|Joseph Harris

British Dictionary definitions for bawdry

bawdry

/ (ˈbɔːdrɪ) /

noun

archaic obscene talk or language

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单词	bawdry
释义	bawdry [ baw-dree ] / ˈbɔ dri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bawdry ON THESAURUS.COM noun Archaic. lewdness; obscenity; bawdiness. Obsolete. the business of a prostitute. illicit intercourse; fornication. Origin of bawdry First recorded in 1350–1400, bawdry is from the Middle English word bawdery.See bawd, -ery Words nearby bawdry baveux, bavin, bawbee, bawcock, bawd, bawdry, bawdy, bawdyhouse, bawl, bawl out, bawn Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bawdry Thus, Brooks lumps 1601 with Mark Twain's "bawdry," and interprets it simply as another indication of frustration. 1601\|Mark Twain This will prove rare sport, to see how the poet's genius will grapple with this bawdry! A Select Collection of Old English Plays\|Robert Dodsley He was primed with the letter-accounts; he made her dot her amorous I's and cross her bawdry T's. Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess\|Henry W. Fischer It is also noteworthy that, for the period, the bawdry is "cut" to the lowest limit. Early English Dramatists--Recently Recovered "Lost" Tudor Plays with some others\|Various He omitted a good deal of bawdry, especially in Act II, scene ii. The City Bride (1696)\|Joseph Harris British Dictionary definitions for bawdry bawdry / (ˈbɔːdrɪ) / noun archaic obscene talk or language Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bawdry filth, dirt, profanity, vulgarity, smut, scatology, ribaldry
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bawdry

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