loddere

Old English

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *ludraz (“useless; worthless; bad”). Compare Old Norse loddari (“juggler; tramp”), Old High German lotar (“vain; void; insignificant”), Middle High German lotter. See also Czech lotr and Polish łotr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlod.de.re/

Noun

loddere m (nominative plural lodderas)

  1. poor person, pauper; beggar
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