I. ˈbärd noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Scottish Gaelic & Irish
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds
b. : a composer, singer, or declaimer of epic or heroic verse
2. : poet
• bard·ic ˈbär-dik adjective
II. noun
or barde ˈbärd
Etymology: Middle French barde, from Old Italian barda, from Arabic dialect bard‘a packsaddle, saddle cover
Date: 15th century
: a piece of armor or ornament for a horse's neck, breast, or flank
III. transitive verb
Date: circa 1521
1. : to furnish with bards
2. : to dress meat for cooking by covering with strips of fat