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lollardy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
lol-lardy
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The political and religious movement of the Lollards (Wycliffites).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From the popular derogatory nickname Lollard given to those without an academic background, educated if at all only in English. By the mid-15th century the term lollard had come to mean heretic in general. More in Wikipedia at Lollardy § Etymology. Possibly related to lolling and lollygagging.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Lollardies (plural)

Synonyms

Lollardism Wycliffism

Questions

What does lollardy mean?
The political and religious movement of the Lollards (Wycliffites).
Where does lollardy come from?
From the popular derogatory nickname Lollard given to those without an academic background, educated if at all only in English. By the mid-15th century the term lollard had come to mean heretic in general. More in Wikipedia at Lollardy § Etymology. Possibly related to lolling and lollygagging.

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