Bardie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɑɹdi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bardie is a noun meaning (Scotland) A minor poet or bard; used as a self-deprecatory epithet by Robert Burns.
Meaning
(Scotland) A minor poet or bard; used as a self-deprecatory epithet by Robert Burns.
More Meanings
- Rude and insolent; bolshie.
- (Australia) The edible larva of an insect.
Example Sentences
[…]Burns signals her distance from the Classical Muses, and his position as more bardie than bard.
Oh don't you remember Black Alice […] / […] the bardees she gathered, the snakes that she stewed / And the damper you taught her to bake—.
Word Forms
- bardies
- bardee
- bardy
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bardy, bardee, bailie, burns, birdeen, makar.
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