bard¹ /bärd/

1. One of the ancient Celtic order of formal poets and singers
2. A strolling minstrel (archaic; Scot)
3. A poet (literary)
4. A poet whose work has won a competition at the Eisteddfod

bardˈic adjective

bardˈling noun

A poetaster

bardolˈatrous adjective

bardolˈatry noun

(Gr latreiā worship) Shakespeare-worship

bardˈship noun

bardˈy adjective (Scot)

1. Insolent
2. Impudent

bardˈ-craft noun

the Bard

The poet regarded by a country as its national poet, eg Shakespeare, Burns

bard² /bärd/

1. A piece of bacon or pork fat used to cover meat or game during cooking to prevent drying-out
2. (in pl) a protective or ornamental covering for a warhorse (obsolete)

1. To cover (a piece of meat or game) with bards
2. To provide (a horse) with bards (obsolete)

bardˈed adjective

Caparisoned

• armour-bearer
• armour-bearers
• armour-clad
• armoured
• armourer
• aseptics
• asexual
• asexualities
• asexuality
• asexually
• as far as
• as far as I can see
• as far as it goes
• as far as one can tell
• as fit as a fiddle
• as for
• as from
• Asgard
• as good as
• as good as gold
• ash
• ASH
• ashake
• ashame
• ashamed