Plural of bor; a dialectal or archaic term, or the plural of boor (a rude, ill-mannered person).
Old English bur, meaning peasant or fellow, related to boer and boor. The word carries Germanic roots meaning a working person or countryman, which over time acquired negative connotations.
The word 'boor' evolved because medieval city dwellers looked down on country folk—'bors' or farmers were seen as rough and uncultured compared to urban sophistication, showing how language reflected class prejudice in historical societies.
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