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lewd definition

lewd (lo̵̅o̅d)

adjective

  1. showing, or intended to excite, lust or sexual desire, esp. in an offensive way; lascivious
  2. Obsolete
    1. unlearned; ignorant
    2. unprincipled; vicious

Etymology: ME lewed < OE læwede, lay, unlearned < ?

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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