Byard's Leap

proper noun

A hamlet in Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard's Leap parish, North Kesteven district and Fulbeck parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9949).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A hamlet in Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard's Leap parish, North Kesteven district and Fulbeck parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9949).

Origin

Said to be named after a legendary horse's leap; see Wikipedia article and compare bayard.

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APA

Byard's Leap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Byard's%20Leap

MLA

“Byard's Leap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Byard's%20Leap. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Byard's Leap,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Byard's%20Leap.

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