lewed man

Middle English

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

From lewed +‎ man (“man”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

lewed man (plural lewed men)

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

References

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