lidderon

English

Etymology

From Middle English lidrone, from lidder, lither. More at lither.

Noun

lidderon (plural lidderons)

  1. (rare, archaic, dialectal) One who is lazy, idle, or bad; rascal; scoundrel; a weakling.
    • 1995, Richard Beadle, Pamela M. King, York Mystery Plays:
      I leve we shall laugh and have liking To see how this lidderon here he ledges our laws.

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