bordis

Catalan

Verb

bordis

second-person singular present subjunctive form of bordar

Middle English

Alternative forms

burdise, bordyse, bourdeys, bourdeyse, bourdise, bowrdice, bourdyse, bourdes, burdis

Etymology

From Old French behordeis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbuːrdiːs/, /ˈburdiːs/, /ˈbuːrdɛi̯s/

Noun

bordis

A sparring on horseback; a joust.
(rare) A charge on the battlefield.

References

“bǒurdīs (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-03.

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