ladre

lazre "leper"; (16th century) ladre; from the Latin lazarus (Lazarus), in reference to the parable reported by Luke, xvi, 19-27, as being the name of the poor man covered with ulcers (a condition later assimilated to leprosy) lying at the door of the rich man; or, in reference to John, xi, 1-44, as being the name of the brother of Mary and Martha of Bethany, resurrected by Christ, lepers, deprived of all rights, being considered in the Middle Ages as living corpses.