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hards

[ hahrdz ]

plural noun

  1. the refuse or coarser parts of flax or hemp, separated in hackling.


hards

/ hɑːdz /

plural noun

  1. coarse fibres and other refuse from flax and hemp


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hards1

First recorded before 900; Middle English herdes, Old English heordan

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hards1

Old English heordan (plural); related to Middle Dutch hēde, Greek keskeon tow

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