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Boud vs Bord - What's the difference?

boud | bord |

As nouns the difference between boud and bord

is that boud is (obsolete) a weevil; a worm that breeds in malt, biscuit, etc while bord is a birth (the event), childbirth, delivery.

boud

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A weevil; a worm that breeds in malt, biscuit, etc.
    • (Tusser)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    bord

    English

    Etymology 1

    See board.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • *:
  • *:At Alisaundre he was, whan it was wonne. / Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord [table] bigonne / Aboven alle nacions in Pruce;

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mining) The coalface parallel to the natural fissures.
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