The Latin term for a medieval peasant or tenant who held a small plot of land, essentially the Latinized form of 'bordar.'
From Medieval Latin 'bordarius,' derived from 'bord' with the Latin masculine singular agent suffix '-arius.' This was the official legal and ecclesiastical term used in Latin documents describing English feudal society.
Bordarius shows how medieval scribes used Latin to formalize everyday social arrangements—the same humble cottage-dweller got a fancy Latin name in official documents, making peasant tenure sound almost respectable.
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