| bawd | 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. Origin: OE. Baude, OF. Balt, baut, baude, bold, merry, perh. Fr. OHG. Bald bold; or fr. Celtic, cf. W. Baw dirt. Cf. Bold, Bawdry. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| bawrel | A kind of hawk. Origin: Cf. It. Barletta a tree falcon, or hobby. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |