- gebrot
- m (-es/-as) barn-keeper--------n (-es/-u, -breotu) fragment [breotan]
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bort — borty, adj. /bawrt/, n. low quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, esp. for industrial use as an abrasive. Also, boart, bortz /bawrts/. Cf. ballas, carbonado2. [1615 25; appar.… … Universalium
bort — [[t]bɔrt[/t]] n. mir low quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form as an abrasive • Etymology: 1615–25; appar. metathetic var. of *brot (OE gebrot fragment) … From formal English to slang
bort — /bɔt/ (say bawt) noun flawed, low quality diamonds, and diamond fragments, valuable only for crushing to diamond dust. Also, boart, bortz. {Middle English, Old English gebrot fragment; compare Old French bort bastard} –borty, adjective …
