sord

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A flock of mallards.
noun
  1. Obsolete form of sward.

Pronunciation

/sɔːd/ /sɔɹd/

Word forms

sord sords

Etymology

From Middle English sowrde, from Old French sourdre (“to rise”), that is, "to rise in flight, as a flock of birds", from Latin surgō. Related to surge.

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