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loutishly

Variant of lout

noun

an awkward, ill-mannered person; boor

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

transitive verb

Obsolete to treat with contempt; flout

Related Forms:

loutish adjective
loutishly adverb
loutishness noun

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