geard

See also: geàrd and Geard

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jæ͜ɑrd/, [jæ͜ɑrˠd]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *gard, from Proto-Germanic *gardaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰórdʰos.

Noun

ġeard m

1. enclosure (an enclosed place)
2. yard, garden
3. dwelling, court
4. region, land

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	ġeard	ġeardas
accusative	ġeard	ġeardas
genitive	ġeardes	ġearda
dative	ġearde	ġeardum

Related terms

• gyrdan

Descendants

• Middle English: yerd, yerde, ȝerd, ȝeerd, yeerd, ȝeard, yard, yarde, yorde, ȝarde, yherde, ȝorde, ȝeorde
  • English: yard
  • Scots: yerd, yaird, yird

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *gaʀd, from Proto-Germanic *gazdaz.

Noun

ġeard f

1. rod, staff
2. stake
3. bundle of sticks, faggot

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	ġeard	ġearda, ġearde
accusative	ġearde	ġearda, ġearde
genitive	ġearde	ġearda
dative	ġearde	ġeardum

Derived terms

• cyneġeard

Related terms

• ġierd