byre
English
/ˈbaɪə(ɹ)/
noun
Definitions
- (chiefly) A barn, especially one used for keeping cattle in.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English bire inherited from Old English bȳre, byre#Etymology_5.
Origin
Old English
bȳre, byre#Etymology_5
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -büren German
- *būraz Proto-Germanic
- bȳre, byre#Etymology_5 Old English
- bire Middle English