Defn: See Bourd. [Obs.] Spenser.
BORDAGE
Bord"age, n. Etym: [LL. bordagium.]
Defn: The base or servile tenure by which a bordar held his cottage.
BORDAR Bord"ar, n. Etym: [LL. bordarius, fr. borda a cottage; of uncertain origin.]
Defn: A villein who rendered menial service for his cottage; a
cottier.
The cottar, the bordar, and the laborer were bound to aid in the work
of the home farm. J. R. Green.
BORDEAUX
Bor*deaux", a.
Defn: Pertaining to Bordeaux in the south of France.
— n.
Defn: A claret wine from Bordeaux.
BORDEAUX MIXTURE
Bor*deaux" mix"ture. (Hort.)
Defn: A fungicidal mixture composed of blue vitriol, lime, and water. The formula in common use is: blue vitriol, 6 lbs.; lime, 4 lbs.; water, 35 — 50 gallons.