Dictionary:hard

Nynorn

Etymology

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Shetland use

An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland (1928–1932)

Jakobsen, Jakob

hord [hȯrd], adj., hard; severe; troublesome; a h. day, a hard day’s work. Nm. O.N. harðr, adj., hard, also difficult, troublesome. The change a > o in hord is in accordance with the current rules of sound in the Shetl. Norn words. Otherwise, “hard” is used in Shetl. as in Eng.

Pronunciation

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Alternate Forms

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Adjective

hard

1. hard, difficult

Inflection

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Synonyms

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