ordure

[ awr-jer, ‐dyoor ]
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noun
  1. dung; manure; excrement.

Origin of ordure

1
1300–50; Middle English <Old French, equivalent to ord filthy (<Latin horridus horrid) + -ure -ure

Other words from ordure

  • or·dur·ous, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for ordure

ordure

/ (ˈɔːdjʊə) /


noun
  1. excrement; dung

  2. something regarded as being morally offensive

Origin of ordure

1
C14: via Old French, from ord dirty, from Latin horridus shaggy

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