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sward
/swɔɹd/
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What does sward mean?
noun
- Earth which grass has grown into the upper layer of; greensward, sod, turf; (countable) a portion of such earth.
- An expanse of land covered in grass; a lawn or meadow.
- The rind of bacon or pork; also, the outer covering or skin of something.
More meanings (5)
verb
- To cover (ground, etc.) with sward.
- Of ground, etc.: to be covered with sward; to develop a covering of sward.
noun
- A homosexual man.
- (obsolete) The upper layer of the ground, especially when vegetation is growing on it.
proper noun
- A surname.
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IPA pronunciation
/swɔɹd/
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When morning broke they were still there, walking about as in a circle, but always just beyond the edge of the sward.
This sward was of close texture, and soft to the feet, and rivalled the softest carpet woven by the hand of man.
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There, in a very secluded and shaded spot, under a spreading white-pine, there was yet a clean, firm sward to sit on.
The sward had grown over all the spots, and not the slightest traces were to be seen that it had ever been disturbed.
At first, bushes are stiff and erect, but when they attain their full character, they usually droop or roll over to meet the sward.