noun
Meaning 1
A flock of mallards.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, rare
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sord
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /sɔːd/
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General-American: /sɔɹd/
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rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)d
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homophone: sword
noun
Meaning 2
Obsolete form of sward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English sowrde, from Old French sourdre (“to rise”), that is, "to rise in flight, as a flock of birds", from Latin surgō. Related to surge.
See sward.