bourden

Middle English

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuːrdən/, /ˈboːrdən/

Verb

bourden

2. To jape; to make fun of or practice humour.
3. (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

• “bǒurden, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 3 July 2018.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old French behorder.

Alternative forms

• boorde, burte, burton, burtyn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuːrdən/, /ˈboːrdən/

Verb

bourden

2. 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

• bordis
• bourdyng

Descendants

• English: burt (obsolete)

References

• “bǒurden, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 3 July 2018.