"garth" meaning in English

See garth in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡɑː(ɹ)θ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-garth.wav Forms: garths [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)θ Etymology: Inherited from Middle English garth, from Old Norse garðr, from Proto-Germanic *gardaz, thus cognate with Old English ġeard, whence the English doublet yard. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*gʰerdʰ-}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|garth|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English garth, {{inh+|en|enm|garth}} Inherited from Middle English garth, {{der|en|non|garðr}} Old Norse garðr, {{der|en|gem-pro|*gardaz}} Proto-Germanic *gardaz, {{cog|ang|ġeard}} Old English ġeard, {{glossary|doublet}} doublet, {{doublet|en|yard|notext=1}} yard Head templates: {{en-noun}} garth (plural garths)
  1. A grassy quadrangle surrounded by cloisters.
    Sense id: en-garth-en-noun-JWDi9~k9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 3 34 8 13 3
  2. A close; a yard; a croft; a garden.
    Sense id: en-garth-en-noun-Svit-0-h
  3. A clearing in the woods; as such, part of many placenames in northern England
    Sense id: en-garth-en-noun-jgtOgFIf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 3 34 8 13 3
  4. (Germanic paganism) A group or a household dedicated to the pagan faith of Heathenry. Tags: Germanic Categories (topical): Germanic paganism
    Sense id: en-garth-en-noun-I-V0gDj6 Topics: lifestyle, paganism, religion
  5. (Germanic paganism) A location or sacred space, in ritual and poetry in modern Heathenry. Tags: Germanic Categories (topical): Germanic paganism
    Sense id: en-garth-en-noun-r08NesoT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 3 34 8 13 3 Topics: lifestyle, paganism, religion
  6. A dam or weir for catching fish.
    Sense id: en-garth-en-noun-EV6CNCq-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: fish garth, gravegarth

Inflected forms

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