Thesaurus: bayard
Properly, a bay horse, but often any horse. Commonly in the phrase blind bayard, an old blind horse.
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- a. Properly, a bay horse, but often any horse. Commonly in the phrase blind bayard, an old blind horse.
- a. A stupid, clownish fellow.
- 1. Etym: [OF. bayard, baiart, bay horse; bai bay + -ard. See Bay, a., and -ard.] Properly, a bay horse, but often any horse. Commonly in the phrase blind bayard, an old blind horse. Blind bayard moves the mill. Philips. 2. Etym: [Cf. F. bayeur, fr. bayer to gape.] A stupid, clownish fellow. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
- Properly, a bay horse, but often any horse. Commonly in thephrase blind bayard, an old blind horse.Blind bayard moves the mill. Philips.
- n. French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)