ribauld

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/ˈɹɪbɔːld/

A form of ribald — Coarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.

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Meanings

nounribauld (plural ribaulds)

plural ribaulds

  1. archaicrareArchaic spelling of ribald.

    When that lewd ribauld with vile lust aduaunst Layd first his filthy hands on virgin cleene

    1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book II, Canto I”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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MLA

“ribauld.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribauld. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ribauld,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribauld.

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