bard¹ /bärd/

1. One of the ancient Celtic order of formal poets and singers
2. A strolling minstrel (archaic; Scot)
3. A poet (literary)
4. A poet whose work has won a competition at the Eisteddfod

bardˈic adjective

bardˈling noun

A poetaster

bardolˈatrous adjective

bardolˈatry noun

(Gr latreiā worship) Shakespeare-worship

bardˈship noun

bardˈy adjective (Scot)

1. Insolent
2. Impudent

bardˈ-craft noun

the Bard

The poet regarded by a country as its national poet, eg Shakespeare, Burns

bard² /bärd/

1. A piece of bacon or pork fat used to cover meat or game during cooking to prevent drying-out
2. (in pl) a protective or ornamental covering for a warhorse (obsolete)

1. To cover (a piece of meat or game) with bards
2. To provide (a horse) with bards (obsolete)

bardˈed adjective

Caparisoned

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• bergens
• bergfall
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• berghaan
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• bergmehl
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• bergomask
• bergomasks
• bergs
• bergschrund
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• Bergsonian
• Bergsonism
• berg wind
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• bergylt
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• bergère
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• beribboned
• beri-beri
• berk
• Berkeleian