sod Hear it!

sod1 definition

sod (säd)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

Obsolete seethe
sod2 definition

sod (säd)

noun

  1. a surface layer of earth containing grass plants with their matted roots; turf; sward
  2. a piece of this layer

Etymology: ME, prob. < MDu or MLowG sode, akin to OFris sada, satha

transitive verb sodded sod′·ded, sodding sod′·ding

to cover with sod or sods
sod Idioms

the old sod

one's native land: used esp. by the Irish

under the sod

dead and buried
sod3 definition

sod (säd)

noun

  1. a sodomite
  2. an objectionable or contemptible person

Etymology: shortened < sodomite: see Sodomite, sense

transitive verb

to damn; curse: used only in the imperative sod all!
sod Idioms

sod off

go away!get lost!

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.