sceard

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃæɑrd/

Adjective

sċeard

  1. notched, chipped, broken

Noun

sċeard n

  1. notch, gap
  2. shard, sherd

Declension
Declension of sceard (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative sċeard sċeard
accusative sċeard sċeard
genitive sċeardes sċearda
dative sċearde sċeardum

Descendants

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