bayard

See also: Bayard

English

Etymology

From French bayard, from Middle French bayard, from Old French béart, bayart, baiart, boieart, boyart, bayard (“stretcher”), of uncertain origin. By surface analysis, bay +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbeɪ.əd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbeɪ.ɚd/

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Noun

bayard (plural bayards)

1. A bay horse
2. (humorous) Any horse
3. (archaic) A stupid, clownish fellow.

Translations

bay horse

• Dutch: vos (nl) m, vospaard (nl) n

Adjective

bayard

1. coloured bay, reddish brown, notably said of equines

Synonyms

• foxy

Derived terms

• bayardly

Translations

reddish brown

• Dutch: voskleurig (nl)
• French: bai (fr) (more specific)

French

Alternative forms

• bayart

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French bayard, from Old French béart, bayart, baiart, boieart, boyart, bayard (“stretcher”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from unattested *berard, from Frankish *berhard (“carrier”), from Frankish *beran (“to carry”) + *-hard.

Noun

bayard m (plural bayards)

1. a solid type of stretcher for carrying heavy loads

   Synonyms: bar m, bard m

Descendants

• → Catalan: baiard

Further reading

• “bayard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.