caird

[ kaird; Scots keyrd ]

/ kɛərd; Scots keɪrd /

noun Scot.

a traveling tinker, especially a Romani.

a wandering tramp or vagrant.

Origin of caird

First recorded in 1655–65; from Scots Gaelic ceard “tinker”; akin to Latin cerdō “workman,” Greek kerdṓ “cunning one”

Words nearby caird

cainogenesis, cainotophobia, Cainozoic, caïque, ça ira, caird, Caird Coast, Cairene, cairn, cairngorm, Cairngorm Mountains

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Example sentences from the Web for caird

But of the tenor of these thoughts he said nothing; yet Mrs. Caird was satisfied.
Playing With Fire|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
Stephen made no effort to keep him, though he would have liked Saidee's messenger to be seen by Caird.
The Golden Silence|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
This is a criticism to which Cohen, Caird, and Riehl lay themselves open.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'|Norman Kemp Smith
As Vaihinger, Caird, and Adamson have shown, such an interpretation is at complete variance with the actual text.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'|Norman Kemp Smith

He thought he had not been looking for her visit, but Mrs. Caird could have told him a different story.
Playing With Fire|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr

British Dictionary definitions for caird

caird

/ (kɛəd, Scottish kerd) /

noun

Scot obsolete a travelling tinker; vagrant

Word Origin for caird

C17: from Scottish Gaelic; related to Welsh cerdd craft

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单词	caird
释义	caird [ kaird; Scots keyrd ] / kɛərd; Scots keɪrd / noun Scot. a traveling tinker, especially a Romani. a wandering tramp or vagrant. Origin of caird First recorded in 1655–65; from Scots Gaelic ceard “tinker”; akin to Latin cerdō “workman,” Greek kerdṓ “cunning one” Words nearby caird cainogenesis, cainotophobia, Cainozoic, caïque, ça ira, caird, Caird Coast, Cairene, cairn, cairngorm, Cairngorm Mountains Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for caird But of the tenor of these thoughts he said nothing; yet Mrs. Caird was satisfied. Playing With Fire\|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr Stephen made no effort to keep him, though he would have liked Saidee's messenger to be seen by Caird. The Golden Silence\|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson This is a criticism to which Cohen, Caird, and Riehl lay themselves open. A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'\|Norman Kemp Smith As Vaihinger, Caird, and Adamson have shown, such an interpretation is at complete variance with the actual text. A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'\|Norman Kemp Smith He thought he had not been looking for her visit, but Mrs. Caird could have told him a different story. Playing With Fire\|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr British Dictionary definitions for caird caird / (kɛəd, Scottish kerd) / noun Scot obsolete a travelling tinker; vagrant Word Origin for caird C17: from Scottish Gaelic; related to Welsh cerdd craft Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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