bourden
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Middle English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Old French bourder, from bourde (“blunder”).
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Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
bourden
- To jape; to make fun of or practice humour.
- (rare) To entertain or amuse oneself.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of bourden (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants[edit]
- English: bourd (obsolete)
References[edit]
- “bǒurden, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-03.
Etymology 2[edit]
Borrowed from Old French behorder.
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
bourden
- To engage in jousts or spar; to conflict.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of bourden (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- English: burt (obsolete)
References[edit]
- “bǒurden, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-03.