bourde
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French, of uncertain origin; related to Provençal borda (“lie”). Possibly from Vulgar Latin *burda (“bragging, noise to attract attention”), from Late Latin burdit, from a borrowing of Ancient Greek γαῦρος (gaûros, “proud, arrogant”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bourde f (plural bourdes)
References edit
- “bourde”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading edit
- “bourde”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams edit
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Old French bourde; further etymology is disputed. See bourde (“blunder”).
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bourde (plural bourdes)
- A diversion or amusing activity, especially humorous:
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
References edit
- “bǒurde, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-03.
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
bourde
- Alternative spelling of bord
- 1387–1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Prologues”, in The Canterbury Tales, [Westminster: William Caxton, published 1478], →OCLC; republished in [William Thynne], editor, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed, […], [London]: […] [Richard Grafton for] Iohn Reynes […], 1542, →OCLC, “The Knyght”, column 2:
- At Alyſaundre he was, when it was won / Full ofte tyme he had the bourde bigon / Abouen alle nacions in Pruce […]
- At Alexandria he was, when it was won / Quite often he had the board begun [sat at the head of the table] / Above all nations in Prussia […]
Etymology 3 edit
Verb edit
bourde
- Alternative form of bourden
Norman edit
Etymology edit
From Medieval Latin burdo.
Noun edit
bourde f (plural bourdes)