geard

See also: geàrd

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gardaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰórdʰos.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jæɑrd/

Noun

ġeard m

enclosure, an enclosed place
yard, garden
dwelling, court
region, land
Brade synd on worulde grene geardas.
Broad are green regions in the world.

Declension

Declension of geard (strong a-stem)

Case	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

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