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ord

/ɔːrd/
ord

Plural:ords
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• noun

1

British A sharp point or edge, especially the striking tip of a weapon such as a sword, spear, or dagger.

Example

"The warrior leveled the ord of his spear toward the advancing cavalry."


2

British A beginning or origin, historically preserved in the archaic phrase 'ord and end' to mean the absolute entirety of a story or event.

Example

"The chronicler faithfully recounted the legendary tale from ord to end, leaving out no detail of the king's reign."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Now almost entirely obsolete except in historical, literary, or poetic contexts, 'ord' is most commonly encountered when studying Old and Middle English texts.

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English 'ord', meaning 'point, spear-point, source, or beginning', descended from Proto-Germanic '*uzdaz' (point).

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