Sc. Obs. [a. F. ladrerie, lit. leprosy, f. ladre (see LAZAR).] Impure discourse.
14[?]. How Good Wife taught Dau., 36, in Barbour’s Bruce. Thoill thaim nocht rage with rybaldry, Na mengill thame with neuir vith ladry.
a. 1491. Priests of Peblis, 17. Thay lufit nocht with ladry, nor with lown, Nor with trumpours to travel throw the town.
a. 1500. Ratis Raving, III. 184. Luf nocht raginge na rebaldry, Na our loud lauchtyr na ladry, For maner makis man of valour.
