ribald
English
/ˈɹɪb.əld/, /ˈɹɪb.əld/
adj
Definitions
- Coarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English ribald derived from Old French ribaud (scoundrel), riber (be licentious) derived from Frankish *rīban (copulate, be in heat, rub) derived from Proto-Germanic *wrībaną (twist, turn, writhe, rub) derived from Proto-Indo-European *werp- derived from Old French -aud derived from Frankish *-wald.
Origin
Frankish
*-wald
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- autowrap English
- bewrap English
- browsewrap English
- clickwrap English
- clingwrap English
- enwrap English
- footwrap English
- forwrap English
- headwrap English
- interwrap English
- overwrap English
- prewrap English
- rewrap English
- ribaldish English
- ribaldly English
- ribaldry English
- shrinkwrap English
- underwrap English
- unwrap English
- upwrap English
- wrap English
- wraparound English
- wraple English
- wrapover English
- wrappable English
- wrappage English
- wrapper English
- wrappest English
- wrappeth English
- wrapping English
- wraprascal English
- wrapround English
- wrappi Finnish
- cucūlus Latin
- Reibelaut German
- Reibung German
- Wrap German
- abreiben German
- aufreiben German
- einreiben German
- reiben German
- wundreiben German
- zerreiben German
- aanwrijven Dutch, Flemish
- wrijven Dutch, Flemish
- wrijving Dutch, Flemish
- riboter French
- *werp- Proto-Indo-European
- *waldaz Proto-Germanic
- *wrībaną Proto-Germanic
- ribald Middle English
- ribaldrie Middle English
- wrappen Middle English
- -alt Old French
- -aud Old French
- ribaud Old French
- riber Old French
- riper Old French
- wriven Middle Dutch
- rīban Old High German
- vryf Afrikaans
- rīben Middle High German
- reiwen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- *wrīban gmw-pro
- *wrīvan Old Dutch
- *-wald Frankish
- *rīban Frankish
- *wald Frankish