> yard /jɑ˞ːd/, sb.2
Forms: 1 ʒyrd, ʒerd, (ierd), 1–2 ʒird, 3–6 ȝerd(e, yerd(e, 4–5 ȝarde, 4–7 yarde, (3 ȝerrde, ȝeord, yeorde, yherde, 4 ȝierd(e, ȝeird, yeird, ȝeerde, ȝurde, 5 ȝearde, ȝherde, yeerde, yerede, 6 yerdde), 5–7 yeard(e, (9 Sc. yaird), 5– yard.
Etymology: OE. *ʒierd, ʒyrd, ʒird, Angl. ʒerd = OFris. ierde (EFris. jœd), OS. -gerda (in segalgerda sailyard), MLG. gerde, MDutch gherde, garde, Dutch garde, gard, OHG. *gartja, gardea, gerta, MHG., G. gerte, generally taken to represent OTeut. *gazdjō, deriv. of *gazdaz (whence OE. ʒeard?, MLG. gaert, OHG. gart, ONor. gaddr gad sb.1, …