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Webster 1913 Edition

Loud

Loud

(loud)
,
Adj.
[
Com
par.
Louder
(loud′ẽr)
;
sup
erl.
Loudest
.]
[OE.
loud
,
lud
, AS.
hlūd
; akin to OS.
hlūd
, D.
luid
, OHG.
lūt
, G.
laut
, L.
-clutus
, in in
clutus
, in
clitus
, celebrated, renowned,
cluere
to be called, Gr.
κλυτόσ
heard, loud, famous,
κλύειν
to hear, Skr.
çru
. √41. 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.]
Syn. – Noisy; boisterous; vociferous; clamorous; obstreperous; turbulent; blustering; vehement.

Loud

,
adv.
[AS.
hlūde
.]
With loudness; loudly.
To speak
loud
in public assemblies.
Addison.

Webster 1828 Edition

Loud

LOUD

,
Adj.
[L. laudo, to praise, and with a prefix, plaudo. Heb.]
1.
Having a great sound; high sounding; noisy; striking the ear with great force; as a loud voice; a loud cry; loud thunder.
2.
Uttering or making a great noise; as loud instruments. 2Chron. 30.
3.
Clamorous; noisy.
She is loud and stubborn. Prov. 7.
4.
Emphatical; impressive; as a loud call to avoid danger.

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