(obsolete) A joke; jesting, banter.

(obsolete) To jest.

plural of bourd

simple past tense and past participle of bourd

present participle of bourd

(music, archaic) The burden or bass of a melody. / The drone pipe of a bagpipe. / The lowest-pitched stop of an organ. / The lowest-pitched bell of a carillon.

(historical) A pilgrim's staff.

plural of bourdon

plural of bourder

(obsolete) A jester.