Etymology

bor

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Today it means: man (not used for children). Full definition →

Old English ġebūr
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  1. Old English · inherited fromġebūr“freeholder of the lowest class, peasant, farmer”
  2. English todaybor

Possibly from Old English ġebūr (“freeholder of the lowest class, peasant, farmer”)

Words from the same roots

Old Englishġebūr all →

gebur

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