byre

[ bahyuhr ]

noun

, British.

1. a cow shed.

byre

/ baɪə /

noun

1. a shelter for cows

Word History and Origins

Origin of byre¹

before 800; Middle English, Old English: barn, shed, variant of būr hut. See bower ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of byre¹

Old English bӯre ; related to būr hut, cottage; see bower ¹

Example Sentences

The great-grandfather bought the plot of land - which contained a derelict house and a dilapidated livestock shed, known as a byre - back in 1984.

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We passed byres and stables, wary looking cows and nervy sheep still in their pens.

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The research suggest both the barn and the byre and stable were also his work.

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Wakeful, Taran left the byre and stood outside, looking at the sky.

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Triona, now aged 75, said the picture had been taken while the couple were putting up a byre at their home.

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