sward

Middle English

/ˈsward/

noun

Definitions

sward; a location where grass exists.
(late ME) Skin, especially that on meat.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English sweard (rind, skin) derived from Proto-Germanic *swarduz (turf, rind).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*swarduz

Gloss

turf, rind

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

greensward English
sward English
swarded English
swardspeak English
swardy English
Schwarte German
svor Norwegian Bokmål
*swarduz Proto-Germanic
sweard Old English
swarth Middle English
svǫrðr Old Norse
svær Danish
svörður Icelandic
swarte Middle High German
sjwal Westrobothnian

swarth