Etymology

Lollard

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Today it means: A member of a sect of early reformers in Germany. Full definition →

Dutch lollen
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  1. Dutch · derived fromlollen“to mumble”
  2. English todayLollard

Late Middle English, possibly from or influenced by Dutch lollen (“to mumble”). Other origins have been proposed; see Lollardy.

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