Where does “bourdyng” come from?

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

bourdyng (Middle English): Engagement in jousts; sparring

Definitions

  1. Engagement in jousts; sparring

Ancestry of “bourdyng”, 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 →