braird

American  

[braird] / brɛərd /

noun

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

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verb (used without object)

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

Etymology

Origin of braird

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

Example Sentences

"Ye're a fine sword," quo' the fool to the wheat braird.

From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander

He came into the hall where the wedding festival had been held; and as he opened the various windowboards, loving couples flew off like hares surprised too late in the morning among the early braird.

From The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by Hogg, James

Now, youth 's the spring-time o' your life, When seed is sown wi' care and toil, And hopes are high, and fears are rife, Lest weeds should rise the braird to spoil.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles

But here there are no larks—a little further down and you will hear one ascending or descending over almost every field of grass or of the tender braird.

From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) by Wilson, John Lyde

The hedges were bursting into bloom, the grass was dotted with daisies, and from the fields of braird rose larks and other birds, which sang as if they rejoiced with me.

From The Narrative of Gordon Sellar Who Emigrated to Canada in 1825 by Sellar, Gordon