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bort

[bawrt]
–noun
low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, esp. for industrial use as an abrasive.
Also, boart, bortz [bawrts] .
Compare ballas, carbonado 2 .


Origin:
1615–25; appar. metathetic var. of *brot (OE gebrot fragment); akin to ME brotel brittle, ON brot fragment


borty, adjective
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