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   Sward

   /swôrd/

   

   noun

   • 1. an expanse of short grass.
   • ▪ the upper layer of soil, especially when covered with grass.

   Word Origin Old Englishsweard ‘skin’. The sense ‘upper layer of soil’ developed in late Middle English (at first in phrases such as sward of the earth).

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   • 1. swarded adjective

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   Sward is a noun that means a portion of ground covered with grass or the grassy surface of land. It comes from Old English sweard or swearth, meaning "skin" or "rind."

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   What does sward mean?

   • Sward sprouted from the Old English sweard or swearth, meaning "skin" or "rind." It was originally used as a term for the skin of the body before being extended to another surface—that of the earth's. The word's specific grassy sense dates back more than 500 years, but it rarely crops up in contemporary writing.

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   What does Siward mean?

   • Siward as a name for boys is of Old English origin, and the name Siward means "ssea guardian; victory guardian". Siward is a variant form of Seward (Old English). Siward Fynn (S.F.), ..

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   What does southward mean?

   • South means towards the south, or positioned to the south of a place or thing. The army moved south., The hurricane hit Florida just south of Miami. Southward or southwards means towards the south. They flew southward., We decided on the southward route. Copyright © 2014 by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved.

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   What is a sward rake?

   • The finer the soil is before seed is sown the better will be the sward you grow on it. If a rake is used, let it be one with blunt teeth that will not tear the sward. Turpin's quick eye ranged over the spreading sward in front of the ancient priory, and his brow became contracted. Sward definition: the grassy surface of land; turf..

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   Sward definition: the grassy surface of land; turf.. See examples of SWARD used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of sward. noun. surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots. synonyms: greensward, sod, turf. see more.

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   (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /swɔːd/

   (General American) IPA(key): /swɔɹd/

   Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)d

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   The noun is derived from Middle English sward (“rind; skin; calloused skin; leather strap; sod, turf”)[and other forms], from Old English sweard, swearð (“rind; skin”), from Proto-Germanic *swarduz (“rind; tough skin; turf”); further etymology unknown. The verbis derived from the noun.

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   James Orchard Halliwell (1847) “SWARD”, in A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Obsolete Phrases, Proverbs, and Ancient Customs, from the Fourteenth Century. [...] In Two Volumes, volumes...

   Joseph Wright, editor (1905), “SWARD, sb.1”, in The English Dialect Dictionary:[…], volume V (R–S), London: Henry Frowde,[…], publisher to the English Dialect Society,[…]; New York, N.Y.: G[eorge]...

   Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “sward”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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   sward has multiple meanings and etymologies in English, such as grassy ground, rind of bacon, or homosexual man. Learn the pronunciation, synonyms, derived terms, and translations of sward in different contexts.

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   Sward is a literary term for an area covered with grass, such as a pasture or a lawn. Learn how to use it in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.

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   Sward is a literary term for an area covered with grass, such as a pasture or a lawn. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and contrast with irony, and find translations in Chinese and other languages.

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   sward is a literary word for an area of grass. Learn how to pronounce it, see example sentences and find synonyms and related words.