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Burd

Noun

1. A heavy burden or load that causes difficulty or strain.

Carrying the burd of her family's expectations became overwhelming for her.

2. (Scottish, colloquial) A term used to refer to a person or fellow.

"Hey, how's it going, burd?" he greeted his friend with a big smile.

Verb

1. (transitive) To burden or weigh down.

The responsibilities of the new project burd him heavily.

2. (intransitive) (dialectal, Britain, Ireland) To gossip or chat idly.

They loved to burd away in the evenings, catching up on each other's lives.

Adjective

1. (Scottish, slang) Impressive; excellent; good.

His guitar skills were absolutely burd!

Local Usage

In certain regions or communities, "burd" is also used as an informal term of endearment, often for females.

"You're such a sweetheart, my little burd," said the grandmother, hugging her granddaughter.

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