† bougre Obs. rare.
[a. F. bougre, OF. boulgre a ‘Bulgarian’, a heretic:—late L. Bulgarus an inhabitant of Bulgaria.]
A heretic.
| 1340 Ayenb. 19 He..ne belefþ þet he ssolde, ase deþ þe bougre and þe heretike. Ibid. 134 Vor þet byeþ þe bougres and þe heretiks proude uorlore. |