Main Entry:

¹bard

Pronunciation:

\ˈbärd\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Scottish Gaelic & Irish

Date:

15th century

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 verse2: poet

— bard·ic \ˈbär-dik\ adjective