Etymograph

English

laldy

Laldy comes from Scots laldy.

  1. Scotsc. 1450–presentlaldy
  2. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Scotsc. 1450–presentlaldy
  2. Englishtodaysame form

Today it means

noun A beating; a thrashing; a drubbing.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Scots laldy / laldy