lout
1. lout \'lau.t\ vi [ME louten, fr. OE lu-tan; akin to ON lu-ta to bow down], OE ly-tel little 1: to bow in courtesy or respect 2: to bend in submission : YIELD 2. lout n [perh. fr. ON lu-tr bent down, fr. lu-ta] : an awkward clownish fellow : OAF 3. lout vt : to treat as a lout : SCORN