Definition of "bawd" in Englisch

noun

1. (archaic or historical) One who keeps a brothel, or procures women for prostitution; a procurer or madam.

2. (obsolete, by extension) A person who facilitates an immoral act, especially one of a sexual nature.

3. A lewd person.

adjective

1. (obsolete) Joyous; riotously gay.

verb

1. (archaic) To procure women for lewd purposes.