burd
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of burd
1175–1225; Middle English burde lady, perhaps representing Old English byrde well born
Example Sentences
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At the 23 selective private colleges Burd studied, these students were asked to pay an average of $24,000 a year.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
"For some reason, the high-fat pork truly blunted the response," Burd said.
From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025
That’s what surfaced when Jason Kelce quizzed the comic rapper, real name Dave Burd, on what he thought about his brother Travis Kelce’s well-established romance with America’s Sweetheart Taylor Swift.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2024
In Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Carly Burd and boyfriend, Tyler Hembd, recently did a manual financial audit and started budgeting by hand as they save up to buy a home.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2023
She lean'd her back against the wa'; Strong travel came her on;110 And e'en amang the great horse feet Burd Ellen brought forth her son.
From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various
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