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lollard

/ˈlɒləd/LO-lurd
/ˈlɑlɚd/LAH-lurd

Meaninga mumbler of hymns

Common meaning: a follower of Wyclif

Journey through time

  1. Medieval LatinLollardus‘a God-praiser’source
  2. Middle Englishlollardsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa God-praiser → a follower of Wycliflollard‘a follower of Wyclif’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Medieval Latin Lollardus ‘a mumbler of hymns’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry LOLLARD, p. 340 · dictionary scan

Roots

  • Lollardus Medieval Latin “a mumbler of hymns”

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