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lout1 definition

lout (lo̵ut)

noun

an awkward, ill-mannered person; boor

Etymology: prob. < or akin to ME lutien, to lurk < OE lutian, akin to lutan: see lout

transitive verb

Obsolete to treat with contempt; flout

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lout2 definition

lout (lo̵ut)

intransitive verb, transitive verb

Now Chiefly Dial. to bow or curtsy; stoop

Etymology: ME louten < OE lutan: for IE base see little

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