bard

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɑːd/ (General American) IPA(key): /bɑɹd/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)d Homophone: barred === Etymology 1 === (15th c.) from Scottish Gaelic bàrd, from Old Irish bard, from Proto-Celtic *bardos (“bard, poet”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (“praise”), and reinforced by Latin bardus, borrowed from Celtic. Cognate with Latin grātus (“grateful, pleasant, delightful”), Sanskrit गृणाति (gṛṇāti, “calls, praises”), Old Church Slavonic жрьти (žrĭti, “to sacrifice”). ==== Noun ==== bard (plural bards) A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men. (by extension) A poet. (roleplaying games, fantasy) A class of character that typically focuses on charisma, magic and supporting other players; a fantasy fiction character inspired by this archetype. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From French barde. English since the late 15th century. ==== Noun ==== bard (plural bards) A piece of defensive (or, sometimes, ornamental) armor for a horse's neck, breast, and flanks; a barb. (Often in the plural.) Defensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms. (cooking) A thin slice of fat bacon used to cover any meat or game. The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind. Specifically, Peruvian bark. ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== bard (third-person singular simple present bards, present participle barding, simple past and past participle barded) To cover a horse in defensive armor. (cooking) To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon. === Anagrams === Brad, brad, darb, drab == Catalan == === Noun === bard m (plural bards) bard (a professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts) === Further reading === “bard”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “bard”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “bard” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “bard” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈbart] === Noun === bard m anim bard (Celtic poet and singer) (by extension) bard, poet, spokesperson ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “bard”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “bard”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “bard”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed either from German Barde or English bard. Ultimately from Proto-Celtic *bardos (“bard, poet”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (“praise”). Cognate with Latin grātus (“grateful, pleasant, delightful”), Sanskrit गृणाति (gṛṇāti, “calls, praises”), Old Church Slavonic жрьти (žrĭti, “to sacrifice”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɑrt/ Hyphenation: bard Rhymes: -ɑrt === Noun === bard m (plural barden, no diminutive) bard, Celtic poet, singer == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French bard, from Old French béart, bayart, baiart, boieart, boyart, bayard (“stretcher”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from unattested *berard, from Frankish *berhard (“carrier”), from Frankish *beran (“to carry”) + *-hard. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /baʁ/ === Noun === bard m (plural bards) (dated) a sort of stretcher, with no wheels, used for transporting materials (dated) a sawhorse ==== Synonyms ==== bayard (sawhorse): tréteau === Further reading === “bard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Irish == === Alternative forms === bárd (obsolete) === Etymology === From Old Irish bard, from Proto-Celtic *bardos. === Pronunciation === (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /bˠɑːɾˠd̪ˠ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /bˠæːɾˠd̪ˠ/ === Noun === bard m (genitive singular baird, nominative plural baird) poet (of a certain rank); bard scold ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== filíocht na mbard (“bardic poetry”) Leitir Mhic an Bhaird (“Lettermacaward”) === Mutation === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “bard”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “bard”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “bárd”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 60 == Ludian == === Alternative forms === barde (Pühärv) bardu (Suavan Priäž) === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *parta, borrowed from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bardā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰéh₂. === Noun === bard beard ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === M. Pahomov (2022), “bard”, in Lüüdi-venän, venä-lüüdin sanakirdʹ‎[2], Helsinki: Lüüdilaine Siebr, →ISBN, page 21 Juho Kujola (1944), “bard”, in Lyydiläismurteiden sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 15 == Maltese == === Etymology === From Arabic بَرْد (bard). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bart/ Rhymes: -art === Noun === bard m (plural brud) chill; chill weather ==== See also ==== kiesaħ == Manx == === Etymology === From Old Irish bard, from Proto-Celtic *bardos. === Noun === bard m (genitive singular ?, plural bardyn) bard poet ==== Synonyms ==== bardagh bardoonagh === Mutation === == Middle English == === Noun === bard alternative form of berd == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === barde === Etymology === From Old Norse barð. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /baːr/, /baːɽ/ === Noun === bard m (definite singular barden, indefinite plural bardar, definite plural bardane) an edge, rim, (river)bank ==== Related terms ==== Svalbard === Further reading === “bard” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. “bard” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring == Old Irish == === Etymology === From Proto-Celtic *bardos. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbard̪/ === Noun === bard m (genitive baird, nominative plural baird) bard poet ==== Inflection ==== ==== Synonyms ==== éices fer cerda fili túar ==== Descendants ==== Irish: bard Manx: bard Scottish Gaelic: bàrd→ English: bard === Mutation === === Further reading === Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “bard”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbart/ Rhymes: -art Syllabification: bard === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from French barde, from Latin bardus, from Proto-Celtic *bardos (“bard”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (“to approve, praise”). ==== Noun ==== bard m pers (historical) bard (professional Celtic poet and singer whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men) (by extension) bard, poet, songster Synonyms: poeta, piewca, wieszcz ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== bard n genitive plural of bardo === Further reading === bard in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN bard in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French barde, from Latin bardus. === Noun === bard m (plural barzi) bard ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Noun === bard c bard (poet and singer) (physiology, often in the plural) baleen ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== diktare skald === References === “bard”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “bard”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “bard”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) == Veps == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *parta, borrowed from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bardā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰéh₂. === Noun === bard beard ==== Declension ====