Middle English Dictionary Entry
lūde n.
Entry Info
| Forms | lūde n. Also loude; pl. luden. |
| Etymology | OE hlȳd |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Noise, clamor.
Associated quotations
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)2591 : Þa hunten wenden æfter mid muchelen heora lude [Otho: loude].
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)20584 : Arður for-bæd his cnihtes..þat heo liðen stille..& luden bilefden.
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)21200 : Na man bi his liue lude ne wurchen.
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)27034 : Þa luden [Otho: cry] heo iherden of þan Rom-leoden.
- a1275(?c1150) Prov.Alf.(Trin-C B.14.39)133/651 : He wole maken fule luden; he wole grennen cocken & chiden.