lesarde

Middle English

Alternative forms

• lesard, leesarde, lisard, lisarde, lysard, lysarde, lyzard, lizard, lizarde
• (remodelled on Latin lacertus) lacert, lacerta

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman lusard, from Latin lacertus; some forms are remodelled on the Latin etymon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛzard/, /ˈlɛːzard/, /ˈlizard/
• (remodelled on Latin lacertus) IPA^(key): /ˈlaːsɛrt/

Noun

lesarde (plural lesards)

1. A reptile, especially a lizard.
   1. A lizard used as an alchemical ingredient.
   2. A snakelike creature; a wyrm.
2. (rare) The sharpened tip of a blade
3. (rare, heraldry) A depiction of a lizard on a coat of arms.

Descendants

• English: lizard (← lizard)
• Scots: lesart (obsolete)

Further reading

• “lē̆sarde, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-25.