Bordley

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Bordley

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From Old English bord (“board”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to board + -ley (“lea”).

proper noun Bordleys · Boardley

countable, uncountable A village in Hetton-cum-Bordley parish, Craven district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SD9464).
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Union County, Kentucky, United States.
countable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{bordley_2026,
  title = {Bordley},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bordley},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}