BAYARDS

Noun

bayards

plural of bayard

Source: Wiktionary


BAYARD

Bay"ard, n.

1. Etym: [OF. bayard, baiart, bay horse; bai bay + -ard. See Bay, a., and -ard.]

Definition: Properly, a bay horse, but often any horse. Commonly in the phrase blind bayard, an old blind horse. Blind bayard moves the mill. Philips.

2. Etym: [Cf. F. bayeur, fr. bayer to gape.]

Definition: A stupid, clownish fellow. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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