sherd

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɜː(ɹ)d/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)d

Noun

sherd (plural sherds)

1. (dated or archaeology) Alternative form of shard
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     the thigh […] which all in sherds it drove

     The spelling has been modernized.

Usage notes

• In specialised [archaeological] usage, sherd is preferred over the more common form shard.

Derived terms

• potsherd

References

• Shard and Sherd, in the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, 1974 edition.

Anagrams

• herds, shred

Middle English

Noun

sherd

1. Alternative form of scherd