byre
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of byre
before 800; Middle English, Old English: barn, shed, variant of būr hut. See bower 1
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Over the years, previous residents of the byre had included a cow, a donkey and a pig.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2023
But before starting work on the house, he decided to convert the byre into temporary accommodation.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2023
The research suggest both the barn and the byre and stable were also his work.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2022
To pass in the darka byre like a rotten walnut.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 5, 2010
Dunstan walked to the cow byre in the pelting rain.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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