"yaud" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yauds [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English [Term?]. Originally used to mean "mare", then "old mare". From Old Norse jalda (“mare”), from a Uralic language, such as Moksha эльде (eľďe) or Erzya эльде (eľďe). This term influenced and was influenced by jade, but is considered etymologically distinct by some references, while others consider the two terms to be variants of one another. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|}} Middle English [Term?], {{der|en|non|jalda||mare}} Old Norse jalda (“mare”), {{der|en|urj|-}} Uralic, {{der|en|mdf|эльде}} Moksha эльде (eľďe), {{der|en|myv|эльде}} Erzya эльде (eľďe), {{m|en|jade}} jade Head templates: {{en-noun}} yaud (plural yauds)
  1. (Scotland, Northern England) A workhorse; an old or worn-out mare. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland Categories (lifeform): Horses Synonyms (old horse): jade

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