ORDURES

Noun

ordures

plural of ordure

Source: Wiktionary


ORDURE

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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MOTIVE

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