Byre Definition

bīr
noun
A cow barn.
Webster's New World

(chiefly UK) A barn, especially one used for keeping cattle in.

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Other Word Forms of Byre

Noun

Singular:
byre
Plural:
byres

Origin of Byre

  • Middle English from Old English bȳre bheuə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English bȳre

    From Wiktionary

Byre Sentence Examples

  • This is the North end of the double byre, now a single byre turned tractor shed.

  • The 19th century byre had a corn drying kiln built into it.

  • Townfoot Cottage adjoins the owner's farmhouse and was originally an old farm cow byre.

  • Cow byre The shop itself is a former cow byre, scrubbed and white washed, but sadly not staffed by milkmaids.

  • In the 14th century they included a hall, bailiff's chamber, granary, stable, byre, and two granges.

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Words Starting With

BBYBYR

Words Ending With

EREYRE

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Words Starting With B and Ending With E

Starts With B & Ends With EStarts With BY & Ends With EStarts With B & Ends With RE

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With B4 Letter Words Ending With E