Sward definition
A lawn or meadow.
noun
Sward is grass-covered soil.
An example of sward is a lawn in front of a house.
noun
Land covered with grassy turf.
noun
Grass-covered soil; turf.
noun
To cover with sward.
verb
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Alternative Forms
Alternative Form of sward -
swarth
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
sward
Plural:
swardsOrigin of sward
- Middle English from Old English sweard skin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Old English sweard (“skin, rind")
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