A medieval term for a cottage or small dwelling on the edge of an estate, or a table used for dining or work.
From Old English and Old French 'bord,' derived from Germanic roots meaning 'board' or 'plank.' The word evolved to refer to both wooden surfaces and by extension, small dwellings built at the borders of lands.
The word 'bord' gives us a window into how medieval English speakers used the same word for both a physical plank of wood and the humble cottage built from it—language was far more metaphorically connected to materials than we realize today.
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