| 释义 |
bawd
I. \ˈbȯd\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English bawde, perhaps from Middle French baud (feminine baude) bold, merry, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bald bold — more at bold
1. obsolete : go-between, pander
2.
a. : one who keeps a house of prostitution : madam
b. : prostitute
< there will be bawds aplenty when we reach Saint-Domingue — Frank Yerby >
II. \ˈbȧd, ˈbȯd\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: perhaps short for baudrons
chiefly Scotland : hare |