Middle English lurdan, from Anglo-French *lurdin, from lurd dull, stupid, from Latin luridus lurid
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Lurdane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lurdane. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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