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ordure
[ awr-jer, ‑dyoor ]
noun
- dung; manure; excrement.
ordure
/ ˈɔːdjʊə /
noun
- excrement; dung
- something regarded as being morally offensive
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- ordur·ous adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ordure1
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Example Sentences
Both strayed off upon the180 plain to gather the taquia, or ordure of the cattle, though no cattle were in sight.
Naturelle it is, whan me begynnethe with one, and kepethe ordure ouerlepyng one; as .1.
Wright, in his Provincial Dictionary, gives the meaning as ordure, without referring the word to any special locality.
He stands sentinel, and defiles it with his ordure, which proves an infallible expedient.
They keep their holes extremely clean, nor ever defile them with their ordure.
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