izzard en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɪ.zə(ɹ)d/
Etymology
From Middle English izod, ezod, ezed, probably from Middle French et zede (literally “and zed”), as spoken when reciting the alphabet.
Meanings
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(Scotland, qualifier:and archaically in England and Ireland) The letter Z; zed, zee.
... [Reading.] Dear Sir,—ay, that's that. Then there's an M, and a T, and an S, but whether the next be an izzard, or an R, confound me, I cannot tell.
1773, [Oliver] Goldsmith, She Stoops to Conquer: Or, The Mistakes of a Night. A Comedy. […], London: […] F[rancis] Newbery, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| izzards | Number=Plur | lexicographic |