burd

American  

[burd] / bɜrd /

noun

Chiefly Scot.

1. a young lady; maiden.

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Etymology

Origin of burd

1175–1225; Middle English burde lady, perhaps representing Old English byrde well born

Example Sentences

"And then we took them to the gym," Burd said.

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This was a surprise to Burd, as "the previous studies using fattier foods, such as whole eggs or salmon, generally showed enhanced post-exercise muscle-protein synthesis compared with lower fat food such as egg whites or nutritional supplements," he said.

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"For some reason, the high-fat pork truly blunted the response," Burd said.

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Interpreting the results of this study for people who want to optimize muscle gains from weight-training is tricky, Burd said.

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"There was a little larger rise in the amino acids available from eating lean pork, so it could have been a bigger trigger for muscle-protein synthesis," Burd said.

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