gierd

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *gaʀdi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ji͜yrd/, [ji͜yrˠd]

Noun

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ġierd f

  1. rod, staff
  2. branch, twig
  3. (unit of measurement) the rod, perch, or pole of around 15 feet used in computing acres
  4. (unit of measurement) the yard, yardland, or virgate of around 30 acres used in dividing hides of land

Usage notes

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  • 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.

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