Etymology

bourder

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Middle English bourdour ← Old French bordeor
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  1. Old French · derived frombordeor
  2. Middle English · inherited frombourdour
  3. English todaybourder

From Middle English bourdour, from Old French bordeor, bourdour; equivalent to bourd + -er.

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