urd
a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
Origin of urd
1- Also called gram, black gram .
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Other definitions for Urd (2 of 2)
Origin of Urd
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How to use urd in a sentence
May urd's protection hold thee on every side, where thou seest turpitude.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson | Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre SturlesonUnliquored, un-lik′urd, adj. not moistened with liquor: not in liquor, sober.
The third root of the ash is in heaven, and beneath it is the most sacred fountain of urd.
The Sacred Tree | J. H. PhilpotUntil France is adequte/ly sec/urd//against the/menace/of ag/gression.
The House by the River | A. P. HerbertThe ash tree was watered daily from urd's fountain, and it could not wither till the last-411- battle was about to be fought.
Richard Wagner His Life and His Dramas | W. J. Henderson
British Dictionary definitions for urd
/ (ɜːd) /
black gram: See gram 2 (def. 1)
Origin of urd
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