Emily Dickinson Lexicon

LOUD, a. [Sax. hlud, or lud; G. laut; D. liud; Dan. lyd; L. laudo, to praise, and with a prefix, plaudo; W. clod, praise, formed from llod, which signifies what is forcibly uttered; llodi, to reach out; llawd, that shoots out, that is productive, also a lad. This is the Ch. Syr. Heb. and Sam. ילד, Eth. ወለደ walad, Ar. وَلَدَ walada, to bring forth. The primary sense is obvious. Qu. its connection with the Ir. blaodh and glaodh, a calling, and Sax. lathian, to call. See Class Ld, 8, 29.]

1. Having a great sound; high sounding; noisy; striking the ear with great force; as, aloud voice; a loud cry; loud thunder.
2. Uttering or making a great noise; as, loud instruments. 2 Chron. xxx.
3. Clamorous; noisy. She is loud anal stubborn. – Prov. vii.
4. Emphatical; impressive; as, a loud call to avoid danger.