Definitions for bort

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Spelling: [bawrt]
IPA: /bɔrt/

Bort is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 30 anagrams from letters in bort (bort).

Definitions for bort

noun

  1. low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.

Origin of bort

1615-25; apparently metathetic variant of *brot (Old English gebrot fragment); akin to Middle English brotel brittle, Old Norse brot fragment

Examples for bort

Captns boy loves pigtail, so tie it up when bort an put in his pocket.

The governing fact in the situation, the fact that Neaera did not see her way to meet, was that Mrs. bort was an honest woman.

There was a little scuffle; then the door flew open, and Mrs. bort appeared, with Neaera clinging helplessly about her knees.

Mrs. bort received Neaera in a way most unbecoming to a pensioner.

He was born at bort, in the district of Limoges, in 1723, and obtained some provincial reputation in letters.

It was honest of Mrs. bort to refuse to accept money which she thought might be the proceeds of burglary.

Let me congratulate you, Mrs. bort, on having done your duty.

And bort this banjer, put on your best noo trousers and come right on 'ere?

Neaera could not afford to pity the hapless wights over whom Mrs. bort would rule.

It was also generous of Neaera to send Mrs. bort ten pounds immediately after that lady had treated her so cruelly.

Word Value for bort
Scrable

6

Words with friends

7

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