sweard

English

Noun

sweard (plural sweards)

  1. Obsolete form of sword.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swarduz; akin to Old Norse svǫrðr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /swæ͜ɑrd/, [swæ͜ɑrˠd]

Noun

sweard m

  1. skin, rind [1]

Descendants

  • Middle English: sward, swerd, swerde, swarde, swarthe, swarth, suarth
    • English: sward
    • Scots: swaird

References

  1. ^ A glossary: or, Collection of words, phrases, names, and allusions ..., Volume 2 by Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright (London, 1888), p. 855
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