garth

CEFRC2

/ɡˈɑrθ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A courtyard or enclosed garden.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A clearing in the woods; as such, part of many placenames in Northern England

Examples

  • A garth is a small yard or courtyard.

  • The old house stood in a secluded garth.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A close; a yard; a croft; a garden.

  2. A grassy quadrangle surrounded by cloisters.

  3. A group or a household dedicated to the pagan faith of Heathenry.

More examples

In context

  • We sat quietly in the peaceful monastery garth.

  • a cloister garth

  • A clapper clapping in a garth / To scare the fowl from fruit.

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The medieval cloister had a central green blank where herbs were grown.

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Origin

noun

Old Norse garðrbor. Middle English garth English garth Inherited from Middle English garth, from Old Norse garðr, from Proto-Germanic *gardaz, thus cognate with Old English ġeard, whence the English doublet yard, and also a doublet of garden.