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bard
I. \ˈbärd, ˈbȧd\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Scottish Gaelic & Middle Irish; akin to Welsh bardd poet and probably to Sanskrit gṛṇāti he praises — more at grace
1.
a. : a tribal poet-singer (as among the ancient Celts) gifted in composing and reciting verses usually to harp accompaniment in honor of the chief or successive chiefs and their deeds and as a record in verse of tribal history, tradition, genealogy, or religious law
b. : any similar poet-singer of the period before the use of writing; especially : a composer, singer, or declaimer of epic or heroic verse
2. obsolete : one of a class of wandering musicians or minstrels in early Scotland often treated as vagabonds in Scottish law and opinion
3.
a. : poet; especially : a poet who writes impassioned, lyrical, or epic verse
< the bard walks in advance, leader of leaders — Walt Whitman >
b. : a writer of insipid or mediocre verse : versifier
< newspaper bards >
II. noun
or barde \“\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French barde, from Old Spanish barda horse armor, from Arabic barda'ah
1.
a. : a piece of spiked or bossed armor for a horse's neck, breast, or flank — usually used in plural
b. : an ornamental imitation of such armor made of velvet or other rich cloth and often used in tournaments — usually used in plural
2. bards plural : plate armor formerly worn by a man-at-arms
3. : a slice of bacon used to cover meat or game for cooking
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle French barder, from barde
1. : to equip or accouter with bards
2. : to cover (meat or game) with slices of bacon for cooking |