Lollard en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɒlɑː(ɹ)d/
Etymology
Late Middle English, possibly from or influenced by Dutch lollen (“to mumble”). Other origins have been proposed; see Lollardy.
Meanings
- (historical) A member of a sect of early reformers in Germany.
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(historical) A Wycliffite.
‘She died for Wyclif’s book. It was an old Bible. She was what they call a Lollard.’
2020, Hilary Mantel, The Mirror and the Light, Fourth Estate, page 427:[H]e, a lollard indeed over his elbovv-cuſhion, in almoſt the ſeaventh part of 40. or 50. years teaches them ſcarce half the principles of religion; and his ſheep oft-times ſit the vvhile to as little purpoſe of benifiting as the ſheep in thir pues at Smithfield; […]
1659, J[ohn] M[ilton], Considerations Touching the Likeliest Means to Remove Hirelings out of the Church. […], London: […] T[homas] N[ewcombe] for L[ivewell] Chapman […], →OCLC, pages 57–58:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lollards | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Lollardize · Lollardism · Lollardlike · Lollardist · Lollardian · Lollardry · Lollardy
Translations (3)
fr lollard (Translations) · it lollardo (Translations) · pl lollard (Translations)