lur|dane

lur|dane
lur|dan or lur|dane «LUR duhn», noun, adjective. Archaic.
–n.
a ly, stupid person; worthless loafer: »

A fine thing it would be for me…to be afraid of a fat lurdane (Scott).

–adj.
lazy; worthless: »

lurdane knights (Tennyson).

[< Old French lourdin < lourd heavy]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • lur|dan — or lur|dane «LUR duhn», noun, adjective. Archaic. –n. a ly, stupid person; worthless loafer: »A fine thing it would be for me…to be afraid of a fat lurdane (Scott). –adj. lazy; worthless: »lurdane knights (Tennyson) …   Useful english dictionary

  • lur — al·lur·er; coe·lur·o·saur; coe·lur·o·sau·ria; lur·dane; lur·ing·ly; met·al·lur·gi·cal; met·al·lur·gist; met·al·lur·gy; lur; lur·er; lur·ry; al·lur·ing·ly; al·lur·ing·ness; coe·lur·o·sau·ri·an; met·al·lur·gic; met·al·lur·gi·cal·ly; …   English syllables

  • dane — bar·dane; chlor·dane; cis·pa·dane; dane; dane·geld; dane·law; lin·dane; lur·dane; mun·dane; mun·dane·ly; mun·dane·ness; trans·mun·dane; trans·pa·dane; ac·ri·dane; dane·gelt; dane·lagh; in·dane; …   English syllables

  • lurdane — lur·dane …   English syllables

  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

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