Where does “bourding” come from?

bourding (Middle English) comes from Middle English bourden, from Old French bourder, from French bourde — stumble, blunder, error.

bourding (Middle English): Humour, japing; humorous entertainment

Definitions

  1. Humour, japing; humorous entertainment

Ancestry of “bourding”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbourdenTo jape; to make fun of or practice humour; To...
2Old Frenchbourder—
3Frenchbourdestumble, blunder, error
Every word from French bourde →Every word from Old French bourder →Every word from Middle English bourden →
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