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lurdane


lur·dane

noun \ˈlər-dən\

Definition of LURDANE

archaic
: a lazy stupid person
lurdane adjective

Origin of LURDANE

Middle English lurdan, from Anglo-French *lurdin, from lurd dull, stupid, from Latin luridus lurid
First Known Use: 14th century

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