Definitions for Sward
swɔrdsward

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. turf, sod, sward, greenswardnoun

   surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. swardnoun

   A layer of earth into which grass has grown; turf; sod.

2. swardnoun

   An expanse of land covered in grass; a lawn or meadow.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Swardnoun

   Etymology: sward, Swedish.

   1. The skin of bacon.2. The surface of the ground: whence green sward, or green sword.

   Water, kept too long, loosens and softens the sward, makes it subject to rushes and coarse grass. Note on Tusser.

   The noon of night was past, when the foe
   Came dreadless o’er the level swart, that lies
   Between the wood and the swift streaming Ouse. Ambrose Philips.

   To plant a vineyard in July, when the earth is very dry and combustible, plow up the swarth, and burn it. John Mortimer.

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1. sward

   A sward is an expanse of short grass or turf, typically a well-maintained and mowed lawn or pasture. It can also refer to the upper layer of soil in a grassy area, containing the roots and grass stems.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Swardnoun

   skin; covering

2. Swardnoun

   the grassy surface of land; that part of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass; turf

3. Sward

   to produce sward upon; to cover, or be covered, with sward

4. Etymology: [AS. sweard skin, covering; akin to OFries. swarge, D. zwoord, G. schwarte, Icel. svrr skin, sward of the earth.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sward

   swawrd, n. the grassy surface of land: green turf—also Swarth.—v.t. to cover with sward.—adjs. Sward′ed, Sward′y, covered with sward. [A.S. sweard; Dut. zwoord, Ger. schwarte.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sward

   Archaic spelling for 'Sword'.

   
   

   Submitted by JP03 on September 21, 2014  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SWARD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sward is ranked #28679 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Sward surname appeared 831 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Sward.
   
   95.1% or 791 total occurrences were White.
   2.1% or 18 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 12 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 8 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Land

Anagrams for Sward »

1. draws

2. wards

How to pronounce Sward?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Sward in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sward in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sward in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Sward
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sward
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Sward
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sward
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Sward
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html