A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Luschbald, Lusbauld, n. (An abusive term of doubtful meaning. For other abusive terms with suffix -bald, cf. Caribald, Haggirbald, Haschbald, and late north. ME. (York and Towneley Plays) casbald(e a term of reproach addressed to Mary Magdalen: with haggirbald? cf. Hag v. to hack, with haschbald cf. Hasch v. to cut in small pieces, and with luschbald ? cf. Luschv.) —a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 501.
Lunatike, lymare, luschbald [M. lusbauld]
