burd

1 of 2

noun

ˈbərd

plural -s

chiefly Scottish

: a young woman

burd

2 of 2

"

Scottish variant of bird

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English bird, byrd, burde, perhaps alteration of Old English brȳd bride

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