bard

bard
1. noun /bɑː(ɹ)d,bɑɹd/
a) A professional poet and singer, as among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.

But the divine power cannot be jealous (nay, according to the proverb, bards tell a lie),

b) Hence: A poet; as, the bard of Avon.
2. verb /bɑː(ɹ)d,bɑɹd/
a) To cover a horse in defensive armor.

The defensive armor with which the horses of the ancient knights or men at arms were covered, or, to use the language of the time, barded, consisted of the following pieces made either of metal or jacked leather, the Chamfron, Chamfrein or Shaffron, the Criniere or Main Facre, the Poitrenal, Poitral or Breast Plate, and the Croupiere or Buttock Piece.

b) To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon.

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