"yerde" meaning in Middle English

See yerde in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈjeːrd(ə)/, /ˈjɛːrd(ə)/, /ˈjɛrd(ə)/, /jard/ [Late-Middle-English] (note: shortened)
Etymology: From the oblique cases of Anglian Old English ġerd, from Proto-West Germanic *gaʀdi. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|bar}}, {{inh|enm|ang-ang|ġerd}} Anglian Old English ġerd, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*gaʀdi}} Proto-West Germanic *gaʀdi Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} yerde, {{enm-noun|yerdes|pl2=yerden}} yerde (plural yerdes or yerden) Forms: yerdes [plural], yerden [plural], ȝarde [alternative], ȝeerd [alternative], ȝerd [alternative], ȝerde [alternative], yarde [alternative], yerd [alternative], gierde [alternative, Northern], ȝeird [alternative, Northern], yherd [alternative, Northern], yherde [alternative, Northern], ȝearde [alternative], ȝeord [alternative], ȝeorde [alternative], ȝurd [alternative], yeorde [alternative], ȝerrde [alternative, Ormulum]
  1. A pole or rod; a long and skinny piece of material:
    A twig or shoot; a small branch.
    Sense id: en-yerde-enm-noun-UL6mcQfC Categories (other): Weapons Disambiguation of Weapons: 15 12 13 7 5 12 5 3 6 8 6 9
  2. A pole or rod; a long and skinny piece of material:
    A staff; a rod as a personal support, weapon, or punishment.
    Sense id: en-yerde-enm-noun-qAt7FLYb Categories (other): Genitalia, Weapons Disambiguation of Genitalia: 5 20 23 5 5 16 5 5 5 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Weapons: 15 12 13 7 5 12 5 3 6 8 6 9
  3. A pole or rod; a long and skinny piece of material:
    A splint (rod for holding a joint)
    Sense id: en-yerde-enm-noun-KXps7h7T Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Anatomy, Genitalia, Weapons Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 6 13 9 15 2 5 10 10 15 4 5 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 7 8 35 7 7 4 4 7 5 6 4 4 Disambiguation of Genitalia: 5 20 23 5 5 16 5 5 5 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Weapons: 15 12 13 7 5 12 5 3 6 8 6 9
  4. A pole or rod; a long and skinny piece of material:
    A rod representing legitimacy, might, or occult power.
    Sense id: en-yerde-enm-noun-Ns9RfAwD Categories (other): Medical equipment, Occult Disambiguation of Medical equipment: 7 7 8 18 8 6 8 9 8 8 6 6 Disambiguation of Occult: 4 4 11 40 4 2 4 8 6 8 4 5
  5. A pole or rod; a long and skinny piece of material:
    (rare) A yard-long ruler.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-yerde-enm-noun-I3MfNZXZ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Fabrics, Measuring instruments, Units of measure Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 6 13 9 15 2 5 10 10 15 4 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 5 8 7 23 3 5 11 6 10 6 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 4 6 5 35 2 4 17 4 7 4 6 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 4 4 5 4 36 4 12 11 4 7 4 4 Disambiguation of Measuring instruments: 8 6 10 8 21 3 6 3 7 9 7 10 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 3 3 3 3 32 3 17 20 3 6 3 3
  6. A penis (male sexual organ)
    Sense id: en-yerde-enm-noun-IhFcQaXw Categories (other): Genitalia, Weapons Disambiguation of Genitalia: 5 20 23 5 5 16 5 5 5 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Weapons: 15 12 13 7 5 12 5 3 6 8 6 9
  7. A yard (unit of length of three feet, often used for fabric)
    Sense id: en-yerde-enm-noun-sEkWT~Wd
  8. A virgate (unit of area of approximately 30 acres)
    Sense id: en-yerde-enm-noun-vCmhljCy
  9. An upright slab of wood which a sail is attached to.
    Sense id: en-yerde-enm-noun-Ct9zD3vp Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Nautical Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 6 13 9 15 2 5 10 10 15 4 5 Disambiguation of Nautical: 7 7 8 9 9 5 8 9 16 9 5 5
  10. A descendant or heir; a successor to a lineage.
    Sense id: en-yerde-enm-noun-1zOtpyFu Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 6 13 9 15 2 5 10 10 15 4 5
  11. (rare) A column of smoke; a line of mist. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-yerde-enm-noun-lMAYrPgB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kineyerde
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Family, Surgery Disambiguation of Family: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Surgery: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|var=1}} yerde
  1. alternative form of yerd Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: yerd
    Sense id: en-yerde-enm-noun-8WWYPv7y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Family, Surgery Disambiguation of Family: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Surgery: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ġerd",
      "gerd#Old_English"
    ],
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      ]
    },
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    {
      "form": "ȝarde",
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    {
      "form": "ȝeerd",
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    },
    {
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    {
      "form": "yarde",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yerd",
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    },
    {
      "form": "gierde",
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      ]
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    {
      "form": "ȝeird",
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    {
      "form": "yherd",
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      ]
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    {
      "form": "yherde",
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        "Northern"
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    {
      "form": "ȝearde",
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        "alternative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "ȝeord",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ȝeorde",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ȝurd",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yeorde",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ȝerrde",
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        "Ormulum"
      ]
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "_dis": "15 12 13 7 5 12 5 3 6 8 6 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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          "shoot",
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        ]
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        ],
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          "support",
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          "weapon",
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          "punishment",
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    },
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          "_dis": "7 6 13 9 15 2 5 10 10 15 4 5",
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      ],
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        "A pole or rod; a long and skinny piece of material:",
        "A splint (rod for holding a joint)"
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        ],
        [
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        ],
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          "hold",
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        ],
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        ]
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        {
          "_dis": "7 7 8 18 8 6 8 9 8 8 6 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Medical equipment",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "4 4 11 40 4 2 4 8 6 8 4 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Occult",
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      ],
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          "represent"
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          "legitimacy",
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        ],
        [
          "might",
          "might"
        ],
        [
          "occult",
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          "power",
          "power"
        ]
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        {
          "_dis": "7 5 8 7 23 3 5 11 6 10 6 8",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
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        {
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "4 4 5 4 36 4 12 11 4 7 4 4",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 6 10 8 21 3 6 3 7 9 7 10",
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          "langcode": "enm",
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        {
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        "A yard-long ruler."
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      ],
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      ],
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    },
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          "_dis": "5 20 23 5 5 16 5 5 5 5 5 5",
          "kind": "other",
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          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Weapons",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A penis (male sexual organ)"
      ],
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        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
          "organ",
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        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A yard (unit of length of three feet, often used for fabric)"
      ],
      "id": "en-yerde-enm-noun-sEkWT~Wd",
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        [
          "yard",
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          "unit",
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        ],
        [
          "length",
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        ],
        [
          "three",
          "three#English"
        ],
        [
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        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
      "id": "en-yerde-enm-noun-vCmhljCy",
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          "unit",
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        ],
        [
          "area",
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        ],
        [
          "approximately",
          "approximately#English"
        ],
        [
          "acre",
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        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
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        },
        {
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          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Nautical",
          "orig": "enm:Nautical",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An upright slab of wood which a sail is attached to."
      ],
      "id": "en-yerde-enm-noun-Ct9zD3vp",
      "links": [
        [
          "upright",
          "upright"
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        [
          "slab",
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        ],
        [
          "wood",
          "wood"
        ],
        [
          "which",
          "which"
        ],
        [
          "sail",
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        ],
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          "attach"
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    },
    {
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A descendant or heir; a successor to a lineage."
      ],
      "id": "en-yerde-enm-noun-1zOtpyFu",
      "links": [
        [
          "descendant",
          "descendant"
        ],
        [
          "heir",
          "heir"
        ],
        [
          "successor",
          "successor"
        ],
        [
          "lineage",
          "lineage"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "A column of smoke; a line of mist."
      ],
      "id": "en-yerde-enm-noun-lMAYrPgB",
      "links": [
        [
          "column",
          "column"
        ],
        [
          "smoke",
          "smoke"
        ],
        [
          "line",
          "line"
        ],
        [
          "mist",
          "mist"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) A column of smoke; a line of mist."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈjeːrd(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈjɛːrd(ə)/"
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "An upright slab of wood which a sail is attached to."
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          "which"
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          "sail"
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "A descendant or heir; a successor to a lineage."
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          "successor",
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          "lineage",
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      ]
    },
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        "A column of smoke; a line of mist."
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        "(rare) A column of smoke; a line of mist."
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      "ipa": "/ˈjɛːrd(ə)/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈjɛrd(ə)/"
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}

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