læwede

Middle English

Adjective

læwede

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of lewed

Old English

Etymology

According to the OED, of uncertain origin, but likely from Vulgar Latin *laigo-, from Late Latin laicus (“of the people”) +‎ -ede, although the phonetic development is a difficulty.

Otherwise, formally resembling a derivative of the past participle of lǣwan (“to reveal, betray”) in the sense of "exposed as being unlearned" or "easily betrayed, clueless", from Proto-West Germanic *lāwijan (“to betray”), fitting a scenario where the word was influenced in meaning by similar sounding Latin laicus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlæː.we.de/

Adjective

lǣwede

  1. lay; non-clerical

Declension
Declension of lǣwede — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative lǣwede lǣwedu, lǣwedo lǣwede
Accusative lǣwedne lǣwede lǣwede
Genitive lǣwedes lǣwedre lǣwedes
Dative lǣwedum lǣwedre lǣwedum
Instrumental lǣwede lǣwedre lǣwede
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative lǣwede lǣweda, lǣwede lǣwedu, lǣwedo
Accusative lǣwede lǣweda, lǣwede lǣwedu, lǣwedo
Genitive lǣwedra lǣwedra lǣwedra
Dative lǣwedum lǣwedum lǣwedum
Instrumental lǣwedum lǣwedum lǣwedum
Declension of lǣwede — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative lǣweda lǣwede lǣwede
Accusative lǣwedan lǣwedan lǣwede
Genitive lǣwedan lǣwedan lǣwedan
Dative lǣwedan lǣwedan lǣwedan
Instrumental lǣwedan lǣwedan lǣwedan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative lǣwedan lǣwedan lǣwedan
Accusative lǣwedan lǣwedan lǣwedan
Genitive lǣwedra, lǣwedena lǣwedra, lǣwedena lǣwedra, lǣwedena
Dative lǣwedum lǣwedum lǣwedum
Instrumental lǣwedum lǣwedum lǣwedum

Descendants
  • Middle English: lewede, lewed, lewd, lewid, lewde

References
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