Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burd

/bˈɝd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: burd
IPA: /bˈɝd/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

maiden, young woman

Obsolete

name

Example Sentences

"The hall was furnished in a manner equally grand, and at one end of it was a glorious couch of velvet, silk and gold, and there sate Burd Ellen, combing her golden hair with a silver comb."

Etymology

From Middle English berde (“woman, lady, young lady”), possibly from Old English byrde, ġebyrde (“of noble birth”), from byrd, ġebyrd (“birth”), or from an unattested *byrde (“embroideress”). Possibly the origin of the English slang bird for a young woman.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: berde, byrde

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

burds (plural)

Homonyms

byrd

Rhymes With

third one-third heard word bird referred occurred transferred preferred absurd herd nerd

Questions

How do you pronounce burd?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɝd/.
What does burd mean?: maiden, young woman
Where does burd come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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