Definition of byre Byre

byre

We found 4 definitions of byre from 4 different sources.

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What does byre mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

byre - a barn for cows
  cowbarn, cowshed, cow barn, cowhouse
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • byre (Noun)
    A barn, especially one used for keeping cattle.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • byre (n.)
    A cow house.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • byre
    bīr, n. (Scot.) a cow-house. [A.S. býre pl. dwellings—búr, a bower. See Bower.]

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byre in sign language
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