Byre definition

bīr
A barn for cows.
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(brit.) A cow barn.
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(chiefly UK) A barn, especially one used for keeping cattle in.
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The definition of byre means a barn for cows.

An example of a byre is a barn on a British dairy farm.

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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.

  • 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.

  • Orchard Farm Cottages 2 comfortable farm cottages converted from a traditional cow byre, retaining the original beams.

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