bourden

Middle English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French bourder, from bourde (blunder).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbuːrdən/, /ˈboːrdən/

Verb

bourden

  1. To jape; to make fun of or practice humour.
  2. (rare) To entertain or amuse oneself.
Conjugation
Conjugation of bourden (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) bourden, bourde
present tense past tense
1st-person singular bourde bourded
2nd-person singular bourdest bourdedest
3rd-person singular bourdeth bourded
subjunctive singular bourde
imperative singular
plural1 bourden, bourde bourdeden, bourdede
imperative plural bourdeth, bourde
participles bourdynge, bourdende bourded, ybourded

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants
  • English: bourd (obsolete)
References

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old French behorder.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbuːrdən/, /ˈboːrdən/

Verb

bourden

  1. To engage in jousts or spar; to conflict.
Conjugation
Conjugation of bourden (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) bourden, bourde
present tense past tense
1st-person singular bourde bourded
2nd-person singular bourdest bourdedest
3rd-person singular bourdeth bourded
subjunctive singular bourde
imperative singular
plural1 bourden, bourde bourdeden, bourdede
imperative plural bourdeth, bourde
participles bourdynge, bourdende bourded, ybourded

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Derived terms
Descendants
  • English: burt (obsolete)
References