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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Loud \Loud\, a. [Compar. {Louder}; superl. {Loudest}.] [OE. loud, lud, AS. hl[?]d; akin to OS. hl[?]d, D. luid, OHG. l[?]t, G. laut, L. -clutus, in inclutus, inclitus, celebrated, renowned, cluere to be called, Gr. [?] heard, loud, famous, [?] to hear, Skr. [?]ru. [?]. Cf. {Client}, {Listen}, {Slave} a serf.] 1. Having, making, or being a strong or great sound; noisy; striking the ear with great force; as, a loud cry; loud thunder. They were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. --Luke xxiii. 23. 2. Clamorous; boisterous. She is loud and stubborn. --Prov. vii. 11. 3. Emphatic; impressive; urgent; as, a loud call for united effort. [Colloq.] 4. Ostentatious; likely to attract attention; gaudy; as, a loud style of dress; loud colors. [Slang] Syn: Noisy; boisterous; vociferous; clamorous; obstreperous; turbulent; blustering; vehement. | |
