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bodach — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • churl noun A free peasant (as opposed to a serf) of the lowest rank, below an earl and a thane; a freeman; also (more generally), a person without royal or noble status; a commoner.
  • lout noun A rude, clumsy, or aggressive person, especially a man.
  • Orion noun A well-known constellation on the celestial equator, easily spotted by its three-star "belt," and containing the bright stars Betelgeuse and Rigel.

Senses

bodach is used for these senses in English:

  • Orion (constellation) A constellation on the celestial equator close to Gemini and Taurus, containing the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel.
  • churl (derogatory) A rough, surly, ill-bred person; a boor. [from 14th c.]
  • lout A clownish, awkward fellow; a bumpkin.

churl — full definition

  1. noun A free peasant (as opposed to a serf) of the lowest rank, below an earl and a thane; a freeman; also (more generally), a person without royal or noble status; a commoner.
  2. noun A bondman or serf.
  3. noun A rough, surly, ill-bred person; a boor.
  4. noun A countryman, a peasant, a rustic.

lout — full definition

  1. noun A rude, clumsy, or aggressive person, especially a man.
  2. verb Archaic: to bow or stoop.

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