braird
1 of 2noun
ˈbra(a)(ə)rd,
-a(a)əd
plural -s
British
: the first shoots or sprouts (of grass or grain) to appear above the ground
braird
2 of 2intransitive verb
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-ed/-ing/-s
British
: to sprout or spring up from the ground : germinate
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English breirde, probably from Old English brerd edge, rim; akin to Old English brord point, Old High German brort point, margin, Old Norse broddr point, Middle Irish brot goad, Old Slavic brŭzda bridle
Intransitive verb
Middle English breirden, from breirde, noun