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bard
1[ bahrd ]
noun
- (formerly) a person who composed and recited epic or heroic poems, often while playing the harp, lyre, or the like.
- one of an ancient Celtic order of composers and reciters of poetry.
- any poet.
- the bard, William Shakespeare.
bard
2[ bahrd ]
noun
- Armor. any of various pieces of defensive armor for a horse.
- Cooking. a thin slice of fat or bacon secured to a roast of meat or poultry to prevent its drying out while cooking.
verb (used with object)
- Armor. to caparison with bards.
- Cooking. to secure thin slices of fat or bacon to (a roast of meat or poultry) before cooking.
Bard
1/ bɑːd /
noun
- the Bardan epithet of William Shakespeare
bard
2/ bɑːd /
noun
- (formerly) one of an ancient Celtic order of poets who recited verses about the exploits, often legendary, of their tribes
- (in modern times) a poet who wins a verse competition at a Welsh eisteddfod
- archaic.any poet, esp one who writes lyric or heroic verse or is of national importance
bard
3/ bɑːd /
noun
- a piece of larding bacon or pork fat placed on game or lean meat during roasting to prevent drying out
- an ornamental caparison for a horse
verb
- to place a bard on
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Derived Forms
- ˈbardic, adjective
- ˈbardism, noun
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Other Words From
- bardic adjective
- bardish bardlike adjective
- bardship noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bard1
1400–50; late Middle English < Celtic; compare Irish, Scots Gaelic bard, Welsh bardd, Breton barz < Indo-European *gwrs-do-s singer, akin to Albanian grisha (I) invited (to a wedding)
Origin of bard2
1470–80; < Middle French barde < Southern Italian barda armor for a horse < Arabic bardaʿah packsaddle < Persian pardah covering
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bard1
C14: from Scottish Gaelic; related to Welsh bardd
Origin of bard2
C15: from Old French barde , from Old Italian barda , from Arabic barda`ah packsaddle
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