Where does “ordure” come from?
ordure (Old French) comes from Old French ord, from Latin horridus, from Latin horreō, from Proto-Italic horzēō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti.
ordure (Old French): dirt, filth, refuse; dung, excrement; moral filth
Definitions
- dirt, filth, refuse; dung, excrement; moral filth
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