·noun A clownish, awkward fellow; a bumpkin.
II. Lout ·vi To Bend; to Box; to Stoop.
III. Lout ·vt To treat as a lout or fool; to Neglect; to Disappoint.
A clumsy stupid fellow. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
a heavy, idle fellow. N. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose