See lewed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "c. 1370–1390, [William Langland], “[Passus 12]”, in The Vision of Pierce Plowman [...], London: […] Roberte Crowley, […], published 1550, →OCLC:",
"text": "Although men made bokes, God was the maister,\nAnd Seint Spirit the samplarie, and seide what men sholde write.\nAnd right as sight serveth a man to se the heighe strete,\nRight so lereth scripture lewed men to reason.",
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},
{
"word": "lewednesse"
},
{
"word": "lewidhed"
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"Unrelated to the church; non-priestly; lay."
],
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]
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"english": "Although men made books, God was the master,\nAnd the Holy Spirit the example, and said what men should write.\nAnd just as sight serves a man to see the high street,\nSo unschooled men learn scripture to reason.",
"ref": "c. 1370–1390, [William Langland], “[Passus 12]”, in The Vision of Pierce Plowman [...], London: […] Roberte Crowley, […], published 1550, →OCLC:",
"text": "Although men made bokes, God was the maister,\nAnd Seint Spirit the samplarie, and seide what men sholde write.\nAnd right as sight serveth a man to se the heighe strete,\nRight so lereth scripture lewed men to reason.",
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"Simple-minded, dumb, or unintelligent; lacking in brainpower."
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[
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[
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"(Late Middle English) Lewd, immoral, sinful, or malicious."
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{
"ipa": "/ˈlɛu̯(i)d(ə)/"
}
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{
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"word": "lewede"
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{
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},
{
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{
"word": "læwede"
},
{
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{
"word": "læuued"
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"word": "læwedd"
},
{
"word": "læwæde"
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"Early-Middle-English"
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"word": "leawde"
}
],
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}
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"Early-Middle-English"
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"word": "lewd"
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{
"word": "leud"
},
{
"word": "leued"
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{
"word": "lewde"
},
{
"word": "leude"
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{
"word": "lewede"
},
{
"word": "lewide"
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{
"word": "lewyd"
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{
"word": "lewid"
},
{
"word": "lowed"
},
{
"word": "læwede"
},
{
"word": "leawede"
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{
"word": "læuued"
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{
"word": "læwedd"
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