† ˈlidderon Obs.
Forms: 4 ledron, 5 lyd(e)ron, -eryn, lydrun, lidrone, 5–6 lidderon, 6 lydderyn, lydderne, liddurn.
[Perh. a. OF. ladron (see ladrone), influenced by lidder lither a.]
A rascal, blackguard.
| 13.. K. Alis. 3210 Mony ledron, mony schrewe. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 303/2 Lydron, or lyderon (MS. H. and Pynson lydrun, or lyderyn), lidorus [? = Gr. λοίδορος railer]. Hec quedam glosa super correctione Biblie. c 1440 York Myst. xxxi. 167 To se nowe þis lidderon her he leggis oure lawes. Ibid. 187 Say..whare ledde ȝe þis lidrone. 1523 Skelton Garl. Laurel 188 Some lidderons [MS. liddurns], some losels, some noughty packis. 1526 ― Magnyf. 1945 Lydderyns so lytell set by Goddes lawes. a 1529 ― Agst. Venemous Tongues Wks. 1843 I. 133 To taunt theim like liddrous [sic], lewde as thei bee. 1553 Bale Vocacyon Pref. 3 b, It is better (they saye in Northfolke) that yonge lyddernes wepe, than olde men. |