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Lude vs Loude - What's the difference?

lude | loude |

As a verb lude

is .

As a noun loude is

(obsolete) sound.

lude

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Alternative forms

* (l), (l) * (l) (Scotland)

Noun

(luden)
  • (obsolete) Sound, noise, clamor
    • Þa hunten wenden æfter mid muchelen heora lude .'' — ''Layamon's Brut
    Þa luden heo iherden of þan Rom-leoden.'' — ''Layamon's Brut

    Etymology 2

    From Quaalude

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pill containing the drug methaqualone

    • Etymology 3

    From Prelude

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A model of car

    • Anagrams

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    loude

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) (Scotland)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Sound.
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