bordar

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noun

A person ranking below villeins and above serfs in the social hierarchy of a manor, holding just enough land to feed a family (about five acres) and required to provide labour on the demesne on specified days of the week.

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Meanings

nounbordar (plural bordars)

plural bordars

  1. historyA person ranking below villeins and above serfs in the social hierarchy of a manor, holding just enough land to feed a family (about five acres) and required to provide labour on the demesne on specified days of the week.

    Synonyms: bordarius

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person ranking below villeins and above serfs in the social hierarchy of a manor, holding just enough land to feed a family (about five acres) and required to provide labour on the demesne on specified days of the week.

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Origin

  1. Latinbordarius
  2. Englishbordar

From Latin bordarius, of Teutonic origin. See board.

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APA

bordar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bordar

MLA

“bordar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bordar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bordar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bordar.

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