"lewed man" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɛu̯(i)d(ə)ˌman/, /ˈlɛu̯(i)d(ə)ˌmɔn/
Etymology: From lewed + man (“man”). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|lewed|man|id2=man|t2=man}} lewed + man (“man”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} lewed man, {{enm-noun|pl=lewed men}} lewed man (plural lewed men) Forms: lewed men [plural], lewede man [alternative], lewidman [alternative], lewide man [alternative], lewid man [alternative], lewd man [alternative], lewde-man [alternative], lewde man [alternative], lewyd man [alternative], lowed man [alternative], læwedd mann [alternative, Early-Middle-English], læwæde mon [alternative, Early-Middle-English], leawde mon [alternative, Early-Middle-English], lewede mæn [alternative, Early-Middle-English]
  1. Somebody who is not a cleric; a member of the laity.
    Sense id: en-lewed_man-enm-noun-aIosVgjG Categories (other): People, Religion Disambiguation of People: 48 0 47 5 0 Disambiguation of Religion: 59 0 0 0 41
  2. An unlearned person; one without knowledge.
    Sense id: en-lewed_man-enm-noun-mLcOpF2f
  3. A lay person; an unqualified or untrained individual.
    Sense id: en-lewed_man-enm-noun-4B822G~l Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 8 81 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 2 95 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 95 1 1 Disambiguation of People: 48 0 47 5 0
  4. (rare) A careless person; an excessive risk-taker. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-lewed_man-enm-noun-S76WcZCF
  5. (rare) A miscreant or villain. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-lewed_man-enm-noun-VUXcvHjt

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "form": "lewidman",
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      "form": "lewde-man",
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      "form": "lewde man",
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    },
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      "form": "lewyd man",
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      "form": "lowed man",
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      "form": "læwedd mann",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "læwæde mon",
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        "alternative",
        "Early-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leawde mon",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Early-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lewede mæn",
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        "alternative",
        "Early-Middle-English"
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      "ipa": "/ˈlɛu̯(i)d(ə)ˌman/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈlɛu̯(i)d(ə)ˌmɔn/"
    }
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      "form": "lewd man",
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      ]
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      "form": "lewde man",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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    },
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      "form": "lowed man",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "læwedd mann",
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        "alternative",
        "Early-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "læwæde mon",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Early-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leawde mon",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Early-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lewede mæn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Early-Middle-English"
      ]
    }
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        "(rare) A miscreant or villain."
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɛu̯(i)d(ə)ˌman/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈlɛu̯(i)d(ə)ˌmɔn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lewed man"
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