barded


bard 1

B0073900 (bärd)n.1. One of an ancient Celtic order of minstrel poets who composed and recited verses celebrating the legendary exploits of chieftains and heroes.2. A poet, especially a lyric poet.
[Middle English, from Irish and Scottish Gaelic bard and from Welsh bardd; see gwerə- in Indo-European roots.]
bard′ic adj.

bard 2

also barde B0073900 (bärd)n. A piece of armor used to protect or ornament a horse.tr.v. bard·ed, bard·ing, bards 1. To equip (a horse) with bards.2. To cover (meat) in thin pieces of bacon or fat to preserve moisture during cooking.
[Middle English barde, from Old French, from Old Italian barda, from Arabic barda'a, packsaddle, from Persian pardah; see purdah.]