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Bearward — Bear ward , n. [Bear + ward a keeper.] A keeper of bears. See {Bearherd}. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bearward — The owner or keeper of a bear used for performing tricks or taking part in shows of bear baiting. The bearward was itinerant, as were most entertainers, setting up at fairs and other occasions when people gathered with some money to spend. The… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Bearward — This unusual and interesting name is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a locational surname deriving from the place called Beardwood in Lancashire, in North Blackburn. The place is recorded in the Lancashire Inquests of 1258 as Berdewrthe , and as… … Surnames reference
bearward — bear·ward … English syllables
bearward — ˈ ̷ ̷+ˌwȯrd noun Etymology: Middle English bereward, from bere bear + ward keeper : a bear keeper … Useful english dictionary
Arcturus — Arc*tu rus, n. [L. Arcturus, Gr. ? bearward, equiv. to ?; ? bear + ? ward, guard. See {Arctic}.] (Anat.) A fixed star of the first magnitude in the constellation Bo[ o]tes. [1913 Webster] Note: Arcturus has sometimes been incorrectly used as the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Northampton — This article is about Northampton in England. For other places of the same name, see Northampton (disambiguation). Borough of Northampton Town Borough … Wikipedia
Beargarden — The Beargarden was the facility for bear baiting, bull baiting, and other animal sports in the London area during the 16th and 17th centuries, from the Elizabethan era through the English Restoration period.HistoryThe Beargarden was a round or… … Wikipedia
Ursinarius — See Bearward … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Berewards Lane, All Hallows Barking — In Tower Ward in parish of All Hallows Barking, 13 Ed. I. (Ct. H.W. I. 71 and Stow, ed. 1598, p. 95). One end of it at least must have adjoined Tower Street, as a tenement is described as being in Tourstrete at the corner of Berwardeslane… … Dictionary of London
