Sward sprouted from the Old English sweard or swearth, meaning “skin” or “rind.” It was originally used as a term for the skin of the body before being extended to another surface—that of the …

6 days ago · sward (third-person singular simple present swards, present participle swarding, simple past and past participle swarded) (transitive) To cover (ground, etc.) with sward.

sward (swɔrd) n. 1. the grassy surface of land; turf. 2. a stretch of turf; a growth of grass.

There is a clear vision of how commons should look; this is the short sward that maintains its 'green hue', which is neat and ordered.

Definition of sward noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun sward, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

SWARD definition: the grassy surface of land; turf. See examples of sward used in a sentence.

sward (swôrd), n. Botany the grassy surface of land; turf. Botany a stretch of turf; a growth of grass. v.t. Botany to cover with sward or turf. v.i. Botany to become covered with sward.

“Sward” can easily be mistaken for the more common “sword,” even though one is a grassy plot and the other is a weapon. Not only are they visually similar with only one letter’s difference, …