ard

/ɑɹd/

UK: /ɑːd/

ard

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Definition

A simple plough consisting of a spike dragged through the soil.

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian ard (“plough”), from Old Norse arðr, from Proto-Germanic *arþrą (“plough”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂érh₃trom (“plough”), whence also Latin aratrum.