What does lugdor mean?
Lugdor means (British, regional, archaic) the woodlouse.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(British, regional, archaic) the woodlouse.
Comparing the terms lok-dore and loc-chester, it is evident that the first portion of the word is an independent element, lok; and this is still further confirmed by another synonyme^([sic]) for the wood-louse recorded by Halliwell with no indication of time or locality, viz. lug-dor.
In former times it was known as “Lugdor” and “Socchetre ;” and in common with the hoglouse it is familiar to rustics as “Churchlouse,” “Carpenter,” “Chinch,” or “Cheslip.”
Use lugdor when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lugdor means (British, regional, archaic) the woodlouse.
Common synonyms include woodlouse.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Comparing the terms lok-dore and loc-chester, it is evident that the first portion of the word is an independent element, lok; and this is still further confirmed by another synonyme^([sic]) for the wood-louse recorded by Halliwell with no indication of time or locality, viz. lug-dor.
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