breard
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Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈbreɪːrd/, /ˈbreɪːr/
- (Caithness) IPA(key): /ˈbriːðər/
- (Southern Scots) IPA(key): /ˈbreɪrd/
Noun[edit]
breard (plural breards)
- (archaic, agriculture) The first sprouting of crops (e.g. turnips, grain).
Verb[edit]
breard (third-person singular simple present breards, present participle breardin, simple past breardt, past participle breardt)
- (archaic, agriculture) To sprout; to suddenly appear; to germinate.