(braird)
1braird — /braird/, Chiefly Scot. n. 1. the first sprouts or shoots of grass, corn, or other crops; new growth. v.i. 2. (of a crop or a seed) to sprout; appear above the ground. [1400 50; late ME breird, var. of brerd a sprout, to sprout, OE brerd edge,… …
2braird — n. first sprout or shoot v. sprout, appear above ground …
3braird — I. ˈbra(a)(ə)rd, a(a)əd noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English breirde, probably from Old English brerd edge, rim; akin to Old English brord point, Old High German brort point, margin, Old Norse broddr point, Middle Irish brot goad, Old Slavic… …
4breard — ˈbrērd Scotland variant of braird * * * breard, breare obs. forms of braird, brier …
5brad — /brad/, n., v., bradded, bradding. n. 1. a slender wire nail having either a small, deep head or a projection to one side of the head end. See illus. under nail. v.t. 2. to fasten with brads. [1425 75; late ME brad, dial. var. of ME brod(d)… …
6breer — I. ˈbrē(ə)r chiefly Scotland variant of brier II. ˈbrēr noun or intransitive verb Etymology: by alteration : braird …
7breare — /brēr/ (Spenser) noun same as ↑brier1 * * * breard, breare obs. forms of braird, brier …
8brein — brein(e, breird obs. ff. brain, braird …
9breine — brein(e, breird obs. ff. brain, braird …
10breird — brein(e, breird obs. ff. brain, braird …
