bourdour

Middle English

Alternative forms

burdyour, bourdeoure, bourder, bowrder, burdour, bordyour, border, burdier, bordiour

Etymology

From Old French bordeor, bourdour.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbuːrduːr/, /ˈbuːrdjuːr/, /ˈbuːrdər/

Noun

bourdour (plural burdours)

(rare) A teller of tales; one who employs derision or ridicule.
(rare) A joker; one who entertains or amuses others for a living.

Descendants

English: bourder (obsolete)

References

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

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