ribald

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The church, called by ribalds "the boiled rabbit," from its peculiar shape, lies on the right; there is a gate in the city wall, on the place where the road now turns to Holywell.

From Oxford by Lang, Andrew

It would abhor all insults, on a writer dead, though it had borne with the ribaldry, or even set the ribalds on work, when he was alive.

From The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition by Pope, Alexander

VINCENT: Nay, by my troth, uncle, there is no doubt but that I would much regard the commendation of those commendable folk, and regard not a rush the railing of all those ribalds.

From Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation With Modifications To Obsolete Language By Monica Stevens by Stevens, Monica

Some ribalds took the pig, Of the good St. Anthony, And clapping a cowl on's head, They made the brute a monk.

From The Gods are Athirst by Jackson, Emilie

These were the ribalds or letchers—a set of degraded hangers-on at the castle, lost to all self-respect and ready for any base deed that might be required of them.

From Women of England by James, Bartlett Burleigh