bawd

Meanings

1. One who keeps a brothel, or procures women for prostitution; a procurer or madam.
2. A person who facilitates an immoral act, especially one of a sexual nature.
3. A lewd person.

1. Joyous; riotously gay.

1. To procure women for lewd purposes.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *bʰóltosder. Proto-Germanic *balþaz Frankish *balþbor. Old French baudbor. Middle English bawde English bawd From Middle English bawde, baude, from Old French baud (“bold, lively, jolly, gay”). Doublet of bold. An association with Welsh bawddyn (“dirty fellow, scoundrel”), from baw (“dirt”), was suggested by the Rev. Henry Todd.