ordure

[ awr-jer, ‑dyoor ]

noun

1. dung; manure; excrement.

ordure

/ ˈɔːdjʊə /

noun

1. excrement; dung
2. something regarded as being morally offensive

Other Words From

• ordur·ous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ordure¹

1300–50; Middle English < Old French, equivalent to ord filthy (< Latin horridus horrid ) + -ure -ure

Word History and Origins

Origin of ordure¹

C14: via Old French, from ord dirty, from Latin horridus shaggy

Example Sentences

Both strayed off upon the180 plain to gather the taquia, or ordure of the cattle, though no cattle were in sight.

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Naturelle it is, whan me begynnethe with one, and kepethe ordure ouerlepyng one; as .1.

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Wright, in his Provincial Dictionary, gives the meaning as ordure, without referring the word to any special locality.

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He stands sentinel, and defiles it with his ordure, which proves an infallible expedient.

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They keep their holes extremely clean, nor ever defile them with their ordure.

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Related Words

• dung
• excrement
• poo
• poop
• shit