Lollard
/ˈlɒl.əd/noun
A follower of a pre-Reformation religious movement in England that criticized the medieval Church.
Did you know?The name was originally used by opponents, and may come from Middle Dutch *lollen* meaning “to mutter or mumble,” a sneering tag for people accused of heresy.
Etymological Timeline
14th Century
Middle Dutch
lollen
“to mutter, mumble, or sing softly”
14th Century
Middle English
loller
“a mutterer; later, a lazy or idle person”
Late 14th Century
Middle English
Lollard
“a derisive name for a member of a religious dissenting group”
15th Century
English
Lollard
“a follower of the heretical reform movement associated with John Wycliffe”
Modern English
English
Lollard
“a member of the medieval English religious reform movement”