Eard

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Old English

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Etymology

Germanic *arda-, from Indo-European *arə- ‘to plough’. Cognate with Old Saxon ard, Old High German art (German Art). The IE root is also the source of Latin arare, Greek αρουν, Russian орать.

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Pronunciation

IPA: /æaɹd/

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Noun

eard m

  1. homeland, native soil; one's home, a dwelling
    Ðis is min agen cyþ, eard and eðel: this is my own country, home and land.
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