- beard
- I. n.
1.Whiskers, hirsute appendage.2.Guard. See barb.II. v. a.1.Seize or pluck by the beard, pull one's beard. (In contempt.)2.Defy, bid defiance to, oppose to the face.
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Beard — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Al Beard (* 1942), US amerikanischer Basketballspieler Alana Beard (* 1982), US amerikanische Basketballspielerin Amanda Beard (* 1981), US amerikanische Schwimmerin Butch Beard (* 1947), US amerikanischer … Deutsch Wikipedia
Beard — Beard † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Beard Among the Jews, as among most Oriental peoples, the beard was especially cherished as a symbol of virility; to cut off another man s beard was an outrage (II Kings, x, 4); to shave or to pluck one … Catholic encyclopedia
beard — beard·er; beard; beard·ie; beard·less; beard·tongue; fil·beard; beard·less·ness; … English syllables
Beard — (b[=e]rd), n. [OE. berd, AS. beard; akin to Fries. berd, D. baard, G. bart, Lith. barzda, OSlav. brada, Pol. broda, Russ. boroda, L. barba, W. barf. Cf. 1st {Barb}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The hair that grows on the chin, lips, and adjacent parts of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beard — (b[=e]rd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bearded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bearding}.] 1. To take by the beard; to seize, pluck, or pull the beard of (a man), in anger or contempt. [1913 Webster] 2. To oppose to the face; to set at defiance. [1913 Webster] No… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beard — [bird] n. [ME & OE < IE * bhardhā > L barba, Russ borodá, Gmc * barda, Ger bart] 1. the hair growing on the lower part of a man s face; whiskers 2. this hair, esp. on the chin and cheek, when worn long or trimmed in various shapes 3. any… … English World dictionary
Béard — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Béard País … Wikipedia Español
beard — [n1] facial hair on human bristles, brush, five o clock shadow*, fuzz, goatee, imperial, muttonchops, Santa Claus*, stubble, Vandyke*; concept 418 beard [n2] decoy false face, front, mask; concept 716 beard [v] confront brave, face, oppose, s … New thesaurus
Beard — [bɪəd], Charles Austin, amerikanischer Historiker und Publizist, * bei Knightstown (Indiana) 27. 11. 1874, ✝ New Haven (Conneticut) 1. 9. 1948; interpretierte aus dem Geist des Progressive Movement in einflussreichen Werken die Entstehung der… … Universal-Lexikon
beard — [ bırd ] noun count * hair that grows on a man s chin and cheeks: his thick white beard a. hair that grows on the face of an animal such as a goat … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
beard|ed — «BIHR dihd», adjective. 1. having a beard: »a bearded man. 2. having bristlelike appendages; awned: »bearded wheat … Useful english dictionary
