Barded
//ˈbɑː(ɹ)dɪd// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Accoutered with defensive armor not-comparable
"Grim-visag'd war hath smooth'd his wrinkled front; And now, instead of mounting barded steeds To fright the souls of fearful adversaries, He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber To the lascivious pleasing of a lute."
- 2 Wearing rich caparisons. not-comparable
"Fifteen hundred men […] barded and richly trapped."
Example
More examples"Grim-visag'd war hath smooth'd his wrinkled front; And now, instead of mounting barded steeds To fright the souls of fearful adversaries, He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber To the lascivious pleasing of a lute."
Etymology
From bard + -ed. See bard (“horse armour”).
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