Burd

/bɜːrd/ noun

A dialectal or archaic Scottish word for bird.

From Old English 'brid' or 'bryd,' which originally referred to young birds before the modern 'bird' spelling became standard. Scottish dialects preserved this older pronunciation.

📖 Full word page — etymology, 47 translations, audio 🔑 Get Free API Key — 50 lookups/day 📚 Read the Docs — integrate Word Orb