bort
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Origin of bort
1615–25; apparently metathetic variant of *brot ( Old English gebrot fragment); akin to Middle English brotel brittle, Old Norse brot fragment
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Sylmar 63, Dorsey 55: In season No. 30 at Sylmar for coach Bort Escoto, the Spartans received 23 points from Gabe Sidon and 15 points from Joe Dickson.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023
When a rare blizzard struck the area this year, Ms. Carleton and her husband, Bort Carleton, converted her shop into a relief center.
From Salon • Aug. 21, 2023
“We are all devastated for her husband, Bort, and her family and the LGBTQ+ community, for whom Lauri was such a true ally.”
From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2023
His survivors include his companion, Lucille Bort; a son, Michael Lloyd Chernesky; a stepdaughter, Desiree Medlin; and a sister, Felicia Hreschak.
From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2016
Finally in August 1894 a small sub-committee consisting of Messrs H. Hildebrand-Hildebrandsson, A. Riggenbach-Burckhardt and Teisserenc de Bort was charged with the task of producing the atlas.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various
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