bourden

Middle English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French bourder, from bourde.

Alternative forms

bord, borde, bourde, boorde, bowrde, brode, boordon, boordone

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbuːrdən/, /ˈboːrdən/

Verb

bourden

To jape; to make fun of or practice humour.
(rare) To entertain or amuse oneself.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bourden (weak)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	(to) bourden
1st person singular	bourde	bourdede
2nd person singular	bourdest	bourdedest
3rd person singular	bourdeth, bourdeþ	bourdede
plural	bourden	bourdeden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	bourde	bourdede
plural	bourden	bourdeden
imperative	present
singular	bourde
plural	bourdeth, bourdeþ
participle	present	past
participle	bourdende, bourdinge	bourded, ybourded

Descendants

English: bourd (obsolete)

References

“bǒurden (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-03.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old French behorder.

Alternative forms

boorde, burte, burton, burtyn

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbuːrdən/, /ˈboːrdən/

Verb

bourden

To engage in jousts or spar; to conflict.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bourden (weak)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	(to) bourden
1st person singular	bourde	bourdede
2nd person singular	bourdest	bourdedest
3rd person singular	bourdeth, bourdeþ	bourdede
plural	bourden	bourdeden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	bourde	bourdede
plural	bourden	bourdeden
imperative	present
singular	bourde
plural	bourdeth, bourdeþ
participle	present	past
participle	bourdende, bourdinge	bourded, ybourded

Derived terms

Descendants

English: burt (obsolete)

References

“bǒurden (v.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-03.

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