burd

[苏]女士, 少女, 处女

词形变化

burds 复数 burds

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    maiden, young woman

    方言 废旧

词源

From Middle English berde (“woman, lady, young lady”), possibly from Old English byrde, ġebyrde (“of noble birth”), from byrd, ġebyrd (“birth”), or from an unattested *byrde (“embroideress”). Possibly the origin of the English slang bird for a young woman.

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