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ribauld

/ˈɹɪbɔːld/

ribauld is the archaic spelling of ribald.

Meaning of ribald

Noun

ribald (plural ribalds)

  1. A person who is filthy or vulgar in nature.
    • After, he made an harlot, a ribald, come to him alone for to touch his members and his body, to move to lechery.1483 [1900 edition], William Caxton (Trans.), Jacobus de Voragine, "Life of S. Paul the first Hermit", The Golden Legend

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Forms of ribauld

pluralribaulds

Questions about ribauld

What is ribauld the archaic spelling of?
Ribauld is the archaic spelling of ribald.
How do you pronounce ribauld?
Ribauld is pronounced /ˈɹɪbɔːld/.

Words near ribauld in the dictionary

  1. ribaudred
  2. ribaudries
  3. ribaudrous
  4. ribaudry
  5. ribauds
  6. ribauld
  7. ribauldequin
  8. ribauldequins
  9. ribaulds
  10. ribavirin
  11. ribavirins

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