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sword en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/soːd/ Manchester
/sɔːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/swɔrd/ from Old English sword, ancestral to most modern pronunciations
/soɹd/ (General-American, archaic)
/swɛːrd/ ord, corresponding to the spelling swerd, sweard
/soɹd/ (General-American)
/swɛrd/
/so(r)ɖ/ (traditional)
(US) audio
/swʊrd/ from Old English swurd
/soəd/ (Eastern-New-England)
/s(w)ɔːrd/
/s(w)uːrd/
/soːd/ (Australia, British, Multicultural-London-English, New-Zealand, Southern, Standard)
/swɔ(r)ɖ/ spelling pronunciation
/sɔəd/ (Received-Pronunciation, obsolete)
/swɔːrd/ obsolete, African-American Vernacular

Etymology

Inherited from West Midland Middle English sword (swerd in most dialects), from Old English sweord (“sword”), from Proto-West Germanic *swerd (“sword”), from Proto-Germanic *swerdą (“sword”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂w- (“sharp”). Cognates Cognate with North Frisian Swērt, Swiirt, swörd (“sword”), Saterland Frisian Swid, Swäid (“sword”), West Frisian swurd (“sword”), Dutch zwaard (“sword”), German Schwert (“sword”), Luxembourgish Schwäert (“sword”), Vilamovian świert (“sword”), Yiddish שווערד (shverd, “sword”), Danish sværd (“sword”), Faroese svørð (“sword”), Icelandic sverð (“sword”), Norn svird (“small longish object”), Norwegian Bokmål sverd (“sword”), Norwegian Nynorsk sverd, svørd (“sword”), Swedish svärd (“sword”); also Belarusian све́рдзел (svjérdzjel, “drill, drill bit”), Bulgarian свре́дел (svrédel, “drill, drill bit”), Czech svider (“drill bit”), Polish świder (“drill”), Russian сверло́ (sverló, “auger, bore, drill, drill bit”), Serbo-Croatian свр̏дло, svȑdlo (“auger”), Slovene sveder (“drill”), Ukrainian све́рдел (svérdel), све́рдло (svérdlo, “drill bit”).

Meanings

(countable) A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.
- Some swords were also made solely to thrust, and some only to cut; others were equally adapted for both. 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 49:
- Unsheathe your sword and dub him presently. c. 1591–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Third Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii], line 59:
- He took out his sword and stabbed the man in the stomach.
- Malicious tunges, though they have no bones, Are ſharper then ſwordes, ſturdier then ſtones. c. 1515–1516, John Skelton, Againſt venemous tongues enpoyſoned with ſclaunder and falſe detractions &c., published 1568:
A suit in certain playing card decks, particularly those used in Spain and Italy, or those used for divination.
A suit in certain playing card decks, particularly those used in Spain and Italy, or those used for divination. ▸ A card of this suit.
One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.
(figuratively) Violence; military might.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
swords	Number=Plur		lexicographic
swoord		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
swoorde		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
sweard		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
sworde		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
swerd		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic

Translations (370)

pl miecz (weapon) · arc ܣܝܦܐ (weapon) · ca espasa (one who handles a sword) · mk мечувалец (one who handles a sword) · as হেংদাং (weapon) · te కత్తి (weapon) · vi kiếm (weapon) · zh 刀 (weapon) · gu શમશેર (weapon) · ota سیف (weapon) · fr glaive (weapon) · am ሰይፍ (weapon) · fi miekka (card of this suit) · rup spatã (weapon) · pt espadachim (one who handles a sword) · id pedang (weapon) · hy սուր (weapon) · ps توره (weapon) · bn শমশের (weapon) · ba ҡылыс (weapon) · ru меч (weapon) · ny lupanga (weapon) · cjs қылыш (weapon) · pdt Schwieet (weapon) · ban pedang (weapon) · mg antsifotsy (weapon) · ms pedang (weapon) · alt кылыш (weapon) · xal мишл (weapon) · pa ਤਲਵਾਰ (weapon) · unm kitshikàn (weapon) · tt кылыч (weapon) · aii ܣܲܝܦܵܐ (weapon) · grc μάχαιρα (weapon) · ug قىلىچ (weapon) · mnc ᠯᠣᡥᠣ (weapon) · kmr şûr (weapon) · el ξιφομάχος (one who handles a sword) · pt espada (weapon) · fa سِیْف (weapon) · lad איספאדה (weapon) · la ēnsis (weapon) · si කඩුව (weapon) · hy թուր (weapon) · ikz ɨsarara class 9 (weapon) · dsb mjac (weapon) · txb kertte (weapon) · chr ᎭᏰᎳᏍᏗ ᎦᏅᎯᏓ (weapon) · sgs kalavėjs (weapon) · el ξιφοφόρος (one who handles a sword) · fi miekat (suit in cards) · yai шамшер (weapon) · fj iseleivau (weapon) · sh ма̏ч (weapon) · fr épéiste (one who handles a sword) · mrw pedang (weapon) · nds Sweerd (weapon) · ban kléwang (weapon) · ccp 𑄙𑄟 (weapon) · ikz ɨkɨnyamɨnʉ class 7 (weapon) · sq shkallmë (weapon) · kaa qılısh (weapon) · bn দা (weapon) · ka ხმალი (weapon) · cy cleddyf (weapon) · ban bérang (weapon) · az qılınc (weapon) · gd claidheamh (weapon) · la mūcrō (weapon) · sga claideb (weapon) · got 𐌼𐌴𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍃 (weapon) · ltg zūbyns (weapon) · gug kysepuku (weapon) · nyo empirima class 9 (weapon) · ml വാള് (weapon) · ckb شِمشێر (weapon) · qu sawli (weapon) · tg шамшер (weapon) · fro espee (weapon) · he סַיִף (weapon) · kjh хылыс (weapon) · io espado (weapon) · ckb شیر (weapon) · it brando (weapon) · sce baojien (weapon) · uk меч (weapon) · khb ᦎᦱᧁ (weapon) · orv мечь (weapon) · mjg-mgl uldi (weapon) · es tizona (weapon) · sah кылыс (weapon) · tyv хылыш (weapon) · ar سَيَّافٌ (one who handles a sword) · izh meekka (weapon) · is sverð (weapon) · pdt Schweat (weapon) · pms spa (weapon) · hsb mječ (weapon) · tl tabak (weapon) · ky кылыч (weapon) · nah tepozmācuahuitl (weapon) · de Schwertkämpferin (one who handles a sword) · tk gylyç (weapon) · frr swird (weapon) · it stocco (weapon) · enm swerd (weapon) · ikz risabha class 5 (weapon) · fo svørð (weapon) · sq thikare (weapon) · ia spada (weapon) · ist spada (weapon) · sn munondo (weapon) · ar سَيْف (weapon) · it ghiado (weapon) · rhg kiris (weapon) · bua һэлмэ (weapon) · be меч (weapon) · pon kedlahs (weapon) · ro sabie (weapon) · ur شَمْشِیر (weapon) · stq Swäid (weapon) · pt gládio (weapon) · ang sword (weapon) · mww ntaj (weapon) · vo gläv (weapon) · nl zwaard (weapon) · mn ᠰᠡᠯᠡᠮ᠎ᠡ (weapon) · fi miekka (weapon) · iso ọgbọdọ (weapon) · rgn spêda (weapon) · blt ꪒꪱꪚ (weapon) · wa spêye (weapon) · dta selmii (weapon) · sc ispada (weapon) · br kleze (weapon) · ang secg (weapon) · os кард (weapon) · ar سيف (weapon) · km ដាវ (weapon) · mt xabla (weapon) · dv ކަނދި (weapon) · hrx Schweert (weapon) · fo mæki (weapon) · gl espadachín (one who handles a sword) · ru шпа́га (weapon) · ady чатэ (weapon) · mt sejf (weapon) · ca espasa (weapon) · es espada (weapon) · eo glavo (weapon) · hi शमशेर (weapon) · hi तलवार (weapon) · sl sablja (weapon) · la spatha (weapon) · zza şımşêr (diq) (weapon) · vec spada (weapon) · pl miecz (suit in cards) · so seef (weapon) · to heleta (weapon) · cs meč (weapon) · tum lupanga (weapon) · ar سيف (weapon) · ka მახვილი (weapon) · ru са́бля (weapon) · ab аса (weapon) · frr Swērt (weapon) · vi gươm (weapon) · yue 劍 /剑 (weapon) · tr kılıç (weapon) · es espada (one who handles a sword) · el σπαθί (weapon) · sa कृपाण (weapon) · nci tepozmāccuahuitl (weapon) · kw kledha (weapon) · gv cliwe (weapon) · he חֶרֶב (weapon) · it spada (weapon) · bn তেগ (weapon) · xsv kalavian (weapon) · gu તલવાર (weapon) · lij spâ (weapon) · fa شَمْشیر (weapon) · lt kardas (weapon) · rsk меч (weapon) · ln mompanga (weapon) · el ξίφος (weapon) · el σπαθιά (card of this suit) · bo རལ་གྲི (weapon) · ota شمشیر (weapon) · sk meč (weapon) · ang mēċe (weapon) · ja 剣 (weapon) · am ጐራዴ (weapon) · tpi bainat (weapon) · mn ᠢᠯᠳᠦ (weapon) · mn илд (weapon) · av кӏалден (weapon) · pox varo (weapon) · ar حُسَام (weapon) · ru мечено́сец (one who handles a sword) · ro spadă (weapon) · got 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌿𐍃 (weapon) · sa खड्ग (weapon) · ikz ɨkɨtɨnɨrʉ class 7 (weapon) · it gladio (weapon) · ta வாள் (weapon) · lad espada (weapon) · ja 刀 (weapon) · grc φάσγανον (weapon) · de Schwärt (weapon) · tpi bainet (weapon) · fur spade (weapon) · rm speda (weapon) · mi hoari (weapon) · dlm sputa (weapon) · mr तलवारबाज (one who handles a sword) · ka დაშნა (weapon) · rup coardã (weapon) · ur تَلْوار (weapon) · mk меч (weapon) · fr épée (weapon) · sjd мӣһкь (weapon) · sc spada (weapon) · sq shpatë (weapon) · chk ketinas (weapon) · hak 劍 /剑 (weapon) · ko 칼 (weapon) · kum къылыч (weapon) · es espadachín (one who handles a sword) · ia gladio (weapon) · ang sweord (weapon) · nb sverd (weapon) · pdc Schwart (weapon) · fa سَیْف (weapon) · eu ezpata (weapon) · gl espada (weapon) · as তৰোৱাল (weapon) · af swaard (weapon) · ce тур (weapon) · uz shamshir (weapon) · lo ດາບ (weapon) · mn сэлэм (weapon) · la ferrum (weapon) · de Schwertkämpfer (one who handles a sword) · mg viarara (weapon) · an espata (weapon) · mr तलवार (weapon) · zh 劍 /剑 (weapon) · shn လႅဝ်း (weapon) · zh 劍 /剑 (weapon) · mrw koyang (weapon) · pdc Dege (weapon) · te కృపాణము (weapon) · ti ሴፍ (weapon) · gag kılıç (weapon) · os цирхъ (weapon) · pot kche-mokman (weapon) · lt kalavijas (weapon) · lg ekitala (weapon) · ota قلج (weapon) · et mõõk (weapon) · nv diltłish (weapon) · mrw miros (weapon) · da sværd (weapon) · gld лохон (weapon) · ang bil (weapon) · yao lupanga class 11 (weapon) · sms mieʹǩǩ (weapon) · xal үлд (weapon) · wuu 劍 /剑 (weapon) · bn দাও (weapon) · sv svärd (weapon) · mg sabatra (weapon) · csb miecz (weapon) · lv zobens (weapon) · ko 검 (weapon) · bn ছুরি (weapon) · pdc Schwaert (weapon) · cu ⰿⰵⱍⱐ (weapon) · tg сайф (weapon) · kn ಕತ್ತಿ (weapon) · cwa empanga class 9 (weapon) · yi שווערד (weapon) · th ดาบ (weapon) · kk қылыш (weapon) · sh mȁč (weapon) · ur شَمْشیر (weapon) · co spada (weapon) · hu kard (weapon) · gd slòighre (weapon) · sw upanga (weapon) · oj ashaweshk (weapon) · sms meäʹǩǩ (weapon) · war espada (weapon) · fy swurd (weapon) · nn sverd (weapon) · gld пакан (weapon) · ga claíomh (weapon) · tog lipanga class 5 (weapon) · lmo spada (weapon) · sl meč (weapon) · non mækir (weapon) · zdj upanga class 11/10 (weapon) · grc ξίφος (weapon) · bn তলোয়ার (weapon) · oc espasa (weapon) · frr Swiirt (weapon) · ur سَیف (weapon) · grc ῥομφαία (weapon) · br klezeñv (weapon) · arc ܣܝܦܐ (weapon) · cng hɑː (weapon) · pap spada (weapon) · kl pana (weapon) · rm spada (weapon) · jv pedhang (weapon) · rup apalã (weapon) · vep mek (weapon) · li zwerd (weapon) · cdo 劍 /剑 (weapon) · bem ulupanga class 11 (weapon) · fi miekkamies (one who handles a sword) · sq pallë (weapon) · uz qilich (weapon) · non sverð (weapon) · evn тутэкэ̄н (weapon) · bg меч (weapon) · zle-ort мечъ (weapon) · khb ᦶᦟᧁ (weapon) · la machaera (weapon) · ce гӏалакх (weapon) · de Schwert (weapon) · ovd swärd (weapon) · bal زہم (weapon) · xdq тур (weapon) · sa असि (weapon) · rup cealãmi (weapon) · txb apsāl (weapon) · arc סַיְפָּא (weapon) · akk patrum (weapon) · cu мечь (weapon) · my ဓား (weapon) · egy m-a:S-w-N34:Z1 (weapon) · el σπαθί (card of this suit) · urh abẹrẹn (weapon) · ca glai (weapon) · bg мечоно́сец (one who handles a sword) · mdh sundang (weapon) · ug شەمشەر (weapon) · fa شَمْشیر (weapon) · rup lipidã (weapon) · xal селм (weapon) · or ତରୁଆରି (weapon) · nod ᨯᩣ᩠ᨷ (weapon) · bo དཔའ་དམ། (weapon) · ast espada (weapon) · scn spata (weapon) · hu kardforgató (one who handles a sword) · vro myyk (weapon) · koi шыпурт (weapon) · or ଖଡ୍ଗ (weapon) · xal чашк (weapon) · khb ᦡᦱᧇ (weapon) · jra đao (weapon) · ka ლახვარი (weapon) · la gladius (weapon) · krc къылыч (weapon) · bn তরোয়াল (weapon) · be ша́бля (weapon) · nog кылыш (weapon)

sword en · VERB

Pronunciation

/soːd/ Manchester
/sɔːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/swɔrd/ from Old English sword, ancestral to most modern pronunciations
/soɹd/ (General-American, archaic)
/swɛːrd/ ord, corresponding to the spelling swerd, sweard
/soɹd/ (General-American)
/swɛrd/
/so(r)ɖ/ (traditional)
(US) audio
/swʊrd/ from Old English swurd
/soəd/ (Eastern-New-England)
/s(w)ɔːrd/
/s(w)uːrd/
/soːd/ (Australia, British, Multicultural-London-English, New-Zealand, Southern, Standard)
/swɔ(r)ɖ/ spelling pronunciation
/sɔəd/ (Received-Pronunciation, obsolete)
/swɔːrd/ obsolete, African-American Vernacular

Etymology

Meanings

(uncommon) To stab or cut with a sword

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
sworded	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
sworded	Tense=Past		lexicographic
swords	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
swerd		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
swording	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
sworde		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
swoorde		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
sweard		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
swoord		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic

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sword en · VERB

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