caird

[ kaird; Scot. keyrd ]

/ kɛərd; Scot. keɪrd /

a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.

a wandering tramp or vagrant.

Origin of caird

1655–65; < Scots Gaelic ceard tinker; akin to Latin cerdō workman, Greek kerdṓ cunning one

But of the tenor of these thoughts he said nothing; yet Mrs. Caird was satisfied.

Playing With Fire |Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
Stephen made no effort to keep him, though he would have liked Saidee's messenger to be seen by Caird.

The Golden Silence |C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
This is a criticism to which Cohen, Caird, and Riehl lay themselves open.

A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason' |Norman Kemp Smith
As Vaihinger, Caird, and Adamson have shown, such an interpretation is at complete variance with the actual text.

A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason' |Norman Kemp Smith

He thought he had not been looking for her visit, but Mrs. Caird could have told him a different story.

Playing With Fire |Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr

caird

/ (kɛəd, Scottish kerd) /

Scot obsolete a travelling tinker; vagrant

C17: from Scottish Gaelic; related to Welsh cerdd craft