lesarde
Middle English
editAlternative forms
edit- lesard, leesarde, lisard, lisarde, lysard, lysarde, lyzard, lizard, lizarde
- (remodelled on Latin lacertus) lacert, lacerta
Etymology
editBorrowed from Anglo-Norman lusard, from Latin lacertus; some forms are remodelled on the Latin etymon.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editlesarde (plural lesards)
- A reptile, especially a lizard.
- (rare) The sharpened tip of a blade
- (rare, heraldry) A depiction of a lizard on a coat of arms.
Descendants
editFurther reading
edit- “lē̆sarde, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-25.
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