late 14c., "dung, excrement, feces; filth, dirt," from Old French ordure "filth, uncleanliness" (12c.), from ord, ort "filthy, dirty, foul," from Latin horridus "dreadful" (see horrid). Related: Ordurous.
ordinary
ordinate
ordination
ordnance
Ordovician
ordure
ore
ore rotundo
oread
oregano
Oregon