bourding
English
Verb
bourding
- present participle of bourd
Anagrams
- obduring
Middle English
Alternative forms
- bowrdyng, bourdyng, bourdynge, burdynge, boordyng
Etymology
From bourden (“to jape”) + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbuːrdinɡ/
Noun
bourding
- (rare) Humour, japing; humorous entertainment.
- (rare) amusement, fun, diversion.
References
- “bǒurding (ger.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-03.