ribaudred

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ribaudred

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From Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra (see quotation), with uncertain etymology. Perhaps from ribaudry + -ed. Alternatively, perhaps an error for some other item: proposed candidates include ribauld, ribald-rid, among others.

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obsolete, rare filthy; obscene; ribald Yon ribaudred Nagge of Egypt, (Whom Leprosie o're-take) i'th'midst o'th'fight,[…]

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@misc{ribaudred_2026,
  title = {ribaudred},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ribaudred},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}