bourden
Middle English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old French bourder, from bourde (“blunder”).
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 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 | |
1Sometimes 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 2018-07-03.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Old French behorder.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbuːrdən/, /ˈboːrdən/
Verb
bourden
- 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 | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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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