Middle English Dictionary Entry

hōrd n.(2)
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Entry Info

Forms hōrd n.(2) Also whorde.
Etymology ?A new sg. noun from hurdis(e (or OF hordëiz) regarded as pl.; also cp. MnE hoarding.

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.
A palisade, wall; ?also, space enclosed by a palisade; ~ raile, a rail for a palisade.
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