lout
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lout¹
- /laʊt/
- /lʌʊt/ Canada
Rhymes with -aʊt
Where it comes from
Of dialectal origin, likely derived from Middle English louten (“to bow, bend low, stoop over”), from Old English lūtan (“to bow, bend forward, stoop”), from Proto-West Germanic *lūtan, from Proto-Germanic *lūtaną (“to bow down, lout”).
Alternatively, derived from Middle English louten (“to hide, lurk”), from Old English lūtian (“to lurk, skulk”), from Proto-West Germanic *lūtēn (“to be hidden, be concealed”). Compare Old Norse lútr (“stooping”), Gothic 𐌻𐌿𐍄𐍉𐌽 (lutōn, “to deceive”).
Non-Germanic cognates are probably Old Church Slavonic лоудити (luditi, “to deceive”), Serbo-Croatian lud and Albanian lut (“to beg, pray”).
noun louts
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A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
But the lout looked only to his market, and was not easily repulsed. “He’s there, I tell you,” he persisted. “And for threepence I’ll get you to see him. Come on, your honour! It’s many a Westminster election I’ve seen, and beer running, from Mr. Fox,[…]when maybe it’s your honour’s going to stand!
Similar: agitator, bad boy, bad news, bear, beggar, bhoy, blackguard, booger, boot boy, bovver boy, brat, brawler
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A clownish, awkward fellow; a bumpkin.
The faire Pamela, whose noble hart I finde doth greatly disdaine, that the trust of her vertue is reposed in such a louts hands, as Dametas, had yet to shew an obedience, taken on a shepeardish apparell[…]
Similar: bogan, boor, bumpkin, chawbacon, chuff, churl, clenchpoop, clown, cornball, jay, kern, lamb
verb louts · louting · louted
- To treat as a lout or fool; to neglect; to disappoint. Renowned Talbot doth expect my ayde, / And I am lowted by a Traitor Villaine, / And cannot helpe the noble Cheualier:[…]
lout²
- /laʊt/
- /lʌʊt/ Canada
Rhymes with -aʊt
Where it comes from
From Middle English louten, from Old English lūtan, from Proto-West Germanic *lūtan, from Proto-Germanic *lūtaną. Cognate with Old Norse lúta, Danish lude (“to bend”), Norwegian lute (“stoop”), Swedish luta.
verb louts · louting · louted
- To bend, bow, stoop. He faire the knight ſaluted, louting low, / Who faire him quited, as that courteous was[…].
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noun troublemaker
| Español | salvaje, gamberro, barra brava |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | गुंडा guṇḍā |
| Português | biltre, patife |
| Français | voyou |
| Deutsch | Flegel, Lümmel, Rüpel, Störenfried, Unruhestifter, Randalierer |
| Italiano | tanghero, villano, cafone, zoticone |
| Русский | хулига́н xuligán |
noun a rude violent man
| Português | brutamontes, bruto, grosso |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Rowdy, Randalierer, Halbstarker, Hooligan, Polterer |
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title = {lout},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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