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(n.) Hence: A poet; as, the bard of Avon.
(2):
(n.) Specifically, Peruvian bark.
(3):
(v. t.) To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon.
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(n.) Alt. of Barde
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(n.) A professional poet and singer, as among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.
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(n.) The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind.