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sward

n.
US //ˈswɔɹd// UK //swˈɔːd// sward Archaic Dialect
Synonyms
Etymology 1

The noun is derived from Middle English sward (“rind; skin; calloused skin; leather strap; sod, turf”) [and other forms], from Old English sweard, swearð (“rind; skin”), from Proto-Germanic *swarduz (“rind; tough skin; turf”); further etymology unknown. The verb is derived from the noun.

Etymology 2

From a blend of sword + pardner.

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