† knuckylbonyardn.
Obsolete.
A clumsy fellow.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > stupid person, dolt, blockhead > lout, oaf, booby > [noun]
lubber1362
looby1377
howfing?a1513
slouch?1518
bowberta1522
knuckylbonyarda1529
lob1533
lout1548
patch1549
hoballa1556
lilburnea1556
lobcocka1556
chub1558
hick1565
lourd1579
peasant1581
clown1583
lubbard1586
lumberer1593
lump1597
blooterc1600
boobyc1600
lob-coat1604
hoy1607
bacon-brainsa1635
alcatote1638
oaf1638
kelf1665
brute1670
dowf1722
gawky1724
chuckle1731
chuckle-head1731
John Trott1753
stega1823
lummoxa1825
gawk1837
country jakea1854
guffin1862
galoot1866
stot1877
lobster1896
mutt1900
palooka1920
schlub1950
a1529 J. Skelton Magnyfycence (?1530) sig. Bii v A knokylbonyarde wyll counterfet a clarke He wolde trotte gentylly but he is to starke.
1546 J. Heywood Dialogue Prouerbes Eng. Tongue i. xi. sig. Ev He is a knuckylbonyard veraie meete To matche a mynion nother fayre nor sweete.
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