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Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *gaʀdi.
Pronunciation
Noun
ġierd f
- rod, staff
- branch, twig
- (unit of measurement) the rod, perch, or pole of around 15 feet used in computing acres
- (unit of measurement) the yard, yardland, or virgate of around 30 acres used in dividing hides of land
Usage notes
- The predecessor of the English term yard (measure of length) and sometimes translated as such, but probably not ever equal to an ell (ulna) of 3 feet until the Middle English period.
Declension
Declension of gierd (strong i-stem)
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- Middle English: ȝerde, yerd, yerde, ȝerd, ȝearde, yarde, ȝeorde, ȝeord, ȝarde, ȝyrde, ȝeird, yherd, yherde