kyrkgarth

Middle English

Alternative forms

• kirkgarth, kyrkegarth

Etymology

Cognate with Old Norse kirkjugarðr. Possibly inherited from Old English *ċiriċġeard, from ċiriċe + ġeard.

Noun

kyrkgarth (plural kyrkgarths)

1. a churchyard

References

• “kirk-garth, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.