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braird

[ braird ]

noun

  1. the first sprouts or shoots of grass, corn, or other crops; new growth.

verb (used without object)

  1. (of a crop or a seed) to sprout; appear above the ground.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of braird1

1400–50; late Middle English breird, variant of brerd a sprout, to sprout, Old English brerd edge, top; akin to brad

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Example Sentences

Somewhere about twelve days after the sowing the shoots appear above ground, when the “braird” is about four inches high.

The bone-dust secures a good and quick braird of the plant, and the dung supports it powerfully afterwards.

The standing bush keeps frost off the braird, which could not look better.

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