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Yerd

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A yard, plot of ground around a building or fenced paddock. obsolete

    "James Sympson, buryed in the yerd, xxvj may"

  2. 2
    A yard (unit of measurement); three feet. obsolete

    "(15 aprill 1550 ) Such Napery as was in the church the same day one towell of holand of iij yerdes dimidium long & yerd brode one towell of calicow cloth / v yerdes a quarter long & dimidium yerd brode"

Verb
  1. 1
    To bury or be buried. obsolete

    "To owd Tim's grave this neet aw bin, An' yerd him in't mysel."

  2. 2
    Heard.

    "But seein this postman made me think ov a tale ut aw yerd obeawt one e Howcom."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English yerd (“yard”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English yerd (“yard”).

Etymology 3

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