lewd
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By the next morning, Mr. Breitbart had published an account of the events on his blog, titled “Congressman Claims ‘Facebook Hacked’ as Lewd Photo Hits Twitter.”
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2011
Lewd meant belonging to the laity; it came to mean ignorant, and then morally reprehensible.
From The Century Vocabulary Builder by Bachelor, Joseph M. (Joseph Morris)
Belial is described in the first Book, as the Idol of the Lewd and Luxurious.
From The Spectator, Volume 2. by Addison, Joseph
Lewd, ribald jests succeed to solemn zeal; And things of silk to Cromwell's men of steel.
From The Pilgrims of the Rhine by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
It is not for any wise man, to beleeve the tythe of the tales and slanders, which flie abroad of the zealous: Lewd men would fain strike at all goodnes through their sides.
From A Coal From The Altar, To Kindle The Holy Fire of Zeale In a Sermon Preached at a Generall Visitation at Ipswich by Ward, Samuel
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