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1. bō̆rd n.

285 quotations in 9 senses
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(a) A board, a plank; stif as ani bord, stiff as a board; Estlond bord, board imported from Norway or the Baltic countries; oken (okes) bord, an oak board; wainscot bord; (b) coll. lumber, timber……

2. abōrd adv. & prep.

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(a) At or upon the side of a ship; (b) alongside another ship; (c) onto or aboard a ship; (d) fallen abord with, to become associated with (sb.), agree with. …

3. bō̆rden v.(2)

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To board or enter (an enemy vessel). …

4. bō̆rd(e n.

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(a) A strip of embroidered stuff; (b) a border (of plants). …

5. bō̆rd-lō̆nd n.

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Land held by a cottager under the feudal system; ?land held by the lord of the manor to produce food for his table [Bracton]. …

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