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Webster 1913 Edition
Jorden
{
Jor′dan
,Jor′den
, }Noun.
[Prob. fr. the river
Jordan
, and shortened fr. Jordan bottle
a bottle of water from the Jordan, brought back by pilgrims.] 1.
A pot or vessel with a large neck, formerly used by physicians and alchemists.
[Obs.]
Halliwell.
2.
A chamber pot.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
Shak.
Webster 1828 Edition
Jorden
JOR'DEN
,Noun.
Definition 2024
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English
Noun
jorden (plural jordens)
- Alternative form of jordan
- 1835, William Cobbett, John Morgan Cobbett, James Paul Cobbett, Selections from Cobbett's political works (volume 1, page 33)
- It was then you might have heard a clutter: pots, pans and pitchers, mugs, jugs and jordens, all put themselves in motion at once […]
- 1835, William Cobbett, John Morgan Cobbett, James Paul Cobbett, Selections from Cobbett's political works (volume 1, page 33)
Dalmatian
Alternative forms
- yorden
Etymology
From Latin ōrdō, ōrdinem, possibly through Italian ordine.
Noun
jorden m
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Noun
jorden m, f