breard

Scots

Alternative forms

• braird, breer, breird, breether

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbreɪːrd/, /ˈbreɪːr/
• (Caithness) IPA^(key): /ˈbriːðər/
• (Southern Scots) IPA^(key): /ˈbreɪrd/

Noun

breard (plural breards)

1. (archaic, agriculture) The first sprouting of crops (e.g. turnips, grain).

Verb

breard (third-person singular simple present breards, present participle breardin, simple past breardt, past participle breardt)

1. (archaic, agriculture) To sprout; to suddenly appear; to germinate.