The term lewd has been used in literature with a remarkable range of connotations, functioning both as a descriptor for explicit sexual behavior and as a marker for moral or social vulgarity. In some texts, it vividly portrays sexual intensity and explicit eroticism, as when a character becomes “madly lewd” in the midst of passionate encounters [1, 2, 3, 4]. In other writings, lewd criticizes coarse conduct or disreputable manners, labeling behaviors and even whole groups as unrefined or corrupt [5, 6, 7, 8]. Poets and dramatists often employ the term to comment on sinful or scandalous activities, whether in the context of bawdy revelries or debauched courtly life [9, 10, 11, 12]. This versatility illustrates how lewd has long served as a powerful literary tool for both evoking raw physicality and condemning moral decay [13, 14, 15].