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ordure

Ordure (noun) means Dung, excrement.

noun
1
Dung, excrement.
2
Dirt, filth.
3
Something regarded as contaminating or perverting the morals; obscene material.
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Etymology

From Middle English ordure, ordure, borrowed from Middle French ordure and Anglo-Norman ordure, ordeur(e), ordor(e), ordour from Old French ordure (“dirt, filth, refuse; dung, excrement; moral filth”) (modern French ordure), from ord (“filthy”) + -ure (suffix forming nouns describing the results of actions). Ord is derived from Latin horridus (“dreadful, frightful, horrid”), from horreō (“to stand erect, stand on end; to shiver, tremble; to be afraid of, dread; to be frightful”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰers- (“stiff; surprised”)) + -idus (suffix meaning ‘tending to’).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of ordure?

"ordure" (noun) means dung, excrement.

What are the different meanings of ordure?

"ordure" has 3 main meanings: 1. Dung, excrement; 2. Dirt, filth; 3. Something regarded as contaminating or perverting the morals; obscene material.

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