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