Morpheme
Ribald
Type
free base
Denotation
rogue, scoundrel, vulgarly amusing, offensively abusive, obscene, irreverent
Etymology
Middle English ribald, ribaud; Old French ribaud, ribauld; of unknown origin but possibly from riber
Evidence
ribald, ribalder, ribaldest, ribaldish, ribaldous, ribaldrous, ribaldry, ribalds
