▪ I. † ˈribaldy, n. Obs.
Forms: 4 ribod-, 5 rybod-, reboud-; 3–5 ri-, 4–5 rybaud-; 5 re-, ribawd-; 5 rybbald-, 8 ribbaldy. Also 3–4 -ie (4 -i, -e), 4–5 -ye.
[a. OF. ribaudie, -auldie (= med.L. and Pg. ribaldia): see ribald and -y. So MDu. ribaudie.]
Ribaldry.
| c 1290 St. George 30 in S. Eng. Leg. I. 294 Þov schalt in oþere ribaudies sone daiȝes beo i-do. 13.. K. Alis. 21 (Bodl. MS.), Wel fele..Beeþ yfounde..Þat hadden leuer a ribaudye þan here of god. c 1386 Chaucer Pard. T. Prol. 38 Nay, lat hym telle vs of no ribaudye. c 1440 Jacob's Well 217 Whanne þou openyst þin erys to here flatereris, or lyerys, bacbyterys, or rybaudye. 1482 Monk of Evesham (Arb.) 74 They that spake wordis of reboudye..were ponysshte. |
▪ II. † ˈribaldy, a. Obs. rare.
Also 5 ribaudy.
[f. ribald + -y.]
Ribald.
| 1430–40 Lydg. Bochas vii. viii. (1554) 171 They wer proud, ribaudy, lecherous, Cruel. 1600 O. E. (M. Sutcliffe) Repl. Libel v. 124 Hath not..a ribaldy lying frier..sought to dishonour her Maiestie? |