Word of the day: byre

The word of the day is byre:

1. a cow shed.

"cow-shed," O.E. byre, perhaps related to bur "cottage, dwelling, house;" see bower.

(http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/byre)

"Elsewhere the terrain is so steep that in some parts cattle are kept in small, shed-like byres for their entire lives for fear they will tumble down the slopes.  (Tourist guides extol Madeira as 'the island of sad cows.')"

 - Charles Mann, 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created