"burd" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: burds [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English burde (“woman, lady, young lady”), possibly from Old English byrde (“of noble birth”) (compare Middle English bern (“young man”)), or alteration of Old English brȳd (“bride”). Origin of the English slang bird for a young woman. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|burde||woman, lady, young lady}} Middle English burde (“woman, lady, young lady”), {{inh|en|ang|byrde||of noble birth}} Old English byrde (“of noble birth”), {{m+|enm|bern||young man}} Middle English bern (“young man”), {{m+|ang|brȳd||bride}} Old English brȳd (“bride”), {{m|en|bird}} bird Head templates: {{en-noun}} burd (plural burds)
  1. (poetic, obsolete) maiden, young woman Tags: obsolete, poetic

Inflected forms

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