lewed man

Middle English

Alternative forms

(Early ME) læwedd mann, læwæde mon, leawde mon, lewede mæn
lewede man, lewidman, lewide man, lewid man, lewd man, lewde-man, lewde man, lewyd man, lowed man

Etymology

From lewed +‎ man.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɛu̯(ə)d(ə) ˌman/, /ˈlɛu̯(ə)d(ə) ˌmɔn/

Noun

lewed man (plural lewed men)

Somebody who is not a cleric; a member of the laity.
An unlearned individual; one without knowledge.
A lay person; an unqualified or untrained individual.
(rare) A individual who is careless; an excessive risk-taker.
(rare) A miscreant or villain.

References

“leued man (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-31.

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