barded
/ˈbɑːdɪd/US/ˈbɑɹdəd/
barded adjective: of a horse, accoutered with defensive armor. Also the simple past and past participle of bard.
Adjective
barded (not comparable)
- Of a horse, accoutered with defensive armor.
- Grim-visag'd war hath smooth'd his wrinkled front;
And now, instead of mounting barded steeds
To fright the souls of fearful adversaries,
He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber
To the lascivious pleasing of a lute.c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
- Grim-visag'd war hath smooth'd his wrinkled front;
- Wearing rich caparisons.
- Fifteen hundred men […] barded and richly trapped.1841, William Reader, The Ruins of Kenilworth, an Historical Poem
Also used as
barded is also the simple past and past participle of bard.
Origin of barded
From bard + -ed. See bard (“horse armour”).
Questions about barded
- What does barded mean?
- Barded means of a horse, accoutered with defensive armor.
- What part of speech is barded?
- Barded is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce barded?
- Barded is pronounced /ˈbɑːdɪd/ (UK).
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