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ORDURE
Etymology
Noun
ordure (countable and uncountable, plural ordures)
Dung, excrement.
Synonym: Thesaurus:feces
(by extension) Dirt, filth.
(by extension) Something regarded as contaminating or perverting the morals; obscene material.
Anagrams
• dourer
Source: Wiktionary
Or"dure, n. Etym: [F. ordure, OF. ord filthy, foul, fr. L. horridus horrid. See Horrid.]
1. Dung; excrement; fæces. Shak.
2. Defect; imperfection; fault. [Obs.] Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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