Definition of bard
1 a : a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds b : a composer, singer, or declaimer of epic or heroic verse
2 : poet
Origin and Etymology of bard
Middle English, from Scottish Gaelic & Irish
First Known Use: 15th century
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Definition of bard
: a piece of armor or ornament for a horse's neck, breast, or flank
Variants of bard
barde
Origin and Etymology of bard
Middle French barde, from Old Italian barda, from Arabic dialect bardʽa packsaddle, saddle cover
First Known Use: 15th century
bard
Definition of bard
transitive verb
1 : to furnish with bards
2 : to dress meat for cooking by covering with strips of fat
Circa 1521
First Known Use of bard
circa 1521
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