Re: Med
- Subject: Re: [iris] Med
- From: "Juri Pirogov" j*@cross.com.ru
- Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 18:46:21 +0300
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Sergey:
Main Entry: bor7der
Pronunciation: 'bor-d&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English bordure, from Middle French, from Old French, from
border to border, from bort border, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English
bord
Date: 14th century
1 : an outer part or edge
2 : an ornamental design at the edge of a fabric or rug
3 : a narrow bed of planted ground along the edge of a garden or walk <a
border of tulips>
i.e. english "border" in this meaning is french "bordure". What is it french
"bordure" is clear for us without translation.
Juri
in Moscow
> Whether anybody can help in explanation of meaning of the word "border" in
> BB? One can find two its (as a noun) meanings in English-Russian
dictionary:
> 1. frontier; 2. edge, edging. If to take the word as a verb, there is one
> more meaning - "to resemble". Could you give me "border bearded" by other
> words, please, e. i. what "border" really means in this case?
> Thank you.
>
> Sergey Loktev
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