lugdor
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Comparing the terms lok-dore and loc-chester, it is evident that the first portion of the word is an independent element, lok; and this is still further confirmed by another synonyme^([sic]) for the wood-louse recorded by Halliwell with no indication of time or locality, viz. lug-dor."
- "In former times it was known as “Lugdor” and “Socchetre ;” and in common with the hoglouse it is familiar to rustics as “Churchlouse,” “Carpenter,” “Chinch,” or “Cheslip.”"
Etymology
Apparently derived from lock and door (compare lockchester) or perhaps dor (“dung beetle”). Attested from the 15th century.