lout

English

/laʊt/, /lʌʊt/

noun
Definitions
  • A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
  • A clownish, awkward fellow; a bumpkin.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English louten (bow, stoop over, bend low, prostrate) inherited from Old English lutian derived from Proto-Germanic *lutōną (conceal, lurk, hide).

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Proto-Germanic

*lutōną

Gloss

conceal, lurk, hide

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