hards en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /hɑːdz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /hɑɹdz/ (General-American)
Meanings
-
(form-of, plural) plural of hard
form of hard
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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
hards en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /hɑːdz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /hɑɹdz/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English herdes, hurdes, plural of herde (“piece of hards”), from Old English heordan (“hards of flax, tow”), weak feminine plural of heorde (“headhair”), from Proto-West Germanic *heʀdā, from Proto-Germanic *hezdǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *kes- (“to comb, card”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) The short coarser fibers of flax or hemp; tow.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hurds | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (1)
bg кълчища (The short coarser fibers of flax or hemp)