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sceard

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *skardą, participle form of *skar- (shear). Cognate with Old Saxon skard, Old High German scart, Old Norse skarðr.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃæ͜ɑrd/, [ʃæ͜ɑrˠd]

Adjective

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sċeard

  1. notched, chipped, broken

Declension

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Noun

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sċeard n

  1. notch, gap
  2. shard, sherd

Declension

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Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative sċeard sċeard
accusative sċeard sċeard
genitive sċeardes sċearda
dative sċearde sċeardum

Descendants

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References

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  • Shard and Sherd, in the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, 1974 edition