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Where does “bourder” come from?

bourder (English) comes from Middle English bourdour, from Old French bordeor.

bourder (English): A jester

Definitions

  1. A jester

Ancestry of “bourder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbourdourA teller of tales; one who employs derision or...
2Old Frenchbordeor—
Every word from Old French bordeor →