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-ard

  1. a suffix forming nouns that denote persons who regularly engage in an activity, or who are characterized in a certain way, as indicated by the stem; now usually pejorative:

    coward; dullard; drunkard; wizard.



-ard

suffix forming nouns

  1. indicating a person who does something, esp to excess, or is characterized by a certain quality

    dullard

    braggart

    drunkard



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Word History and Origins

Origin of -ard1

Middle English < Old French, probably extracted from Frankish compound personal names; compare Old High German Adalhart ( French Alard ), Bernhart ( French Bernard ), with 2nd element -hart literally, strong, hardy, hard (cognate with Old English -heard in names), often merely as intensifier of quality denoted in 1st element.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of -ard1

via Old French from Germanic -hard (literally: hardy, bold), the final element in many Germanic masculine names, such as Bernhard Bernard, Gerhart Gerard, etc

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Example Sentences

Mr Adams said it had not been a unanimous Ard Comhairle decision but there had been a healthy majority.

"I've spent time building bridges to all factions in that debate, trying to work tow ard compromise," he said.

Lean up agin the doors o' public-'ouses, I do, and work 'ard at it!

Let the Old Man see ye up for'ard monkeyshinin' with the hands and ye'll get a hidin' ye'll not forget in a hurry.

The coastguards had hoisted the one point downwards, indicating a gale from the south'ard.

Now, in the ol' days, I've seen a dozen whales to wind'ard an' we couldn't get to 'em at all.

I was a power in th' wa-ard in thim days, an' feared no man alive.

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