bawd

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A person who keeps a house of prostitution, or procures women for a lewd purpose; a procurer or procuress
A lewd person
{v} to act the bawd, to procure
{n} a procuress of lewd women
A person who keeps a house of prostitution, or procures women for a lewd purpose; a procurer or procuress; a lewd person; usually applied to a woman
{i} woman who runs a brothel
To procure women for lewd purposes
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
pitcher-bawd
An elder, worn-out, or semi-retired prostitute working in a tavern, who is only desired for fetching pitchers of beer for patrons
bawds
plural of bawd
bawd

    Turkish pronunciation

    bôd

    Pronunciation

    /ˈbôd/ /ˈbɔːd/

    Etymology

    [ 'bod ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English bawde.
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