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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CHARD, SHARD, n. “A ridge or bank of sand in a links” (Ork. 1887 Jam.6); “a grassy hollow in links — surrounded by sandy sides, place where wind has blown a hollow in sandy links” (Ork. 1929 Marw., shard).
[Cf. O.N. skarð, a notch, hack; empty space, breach, gap; mountain pass (Zoëga); Norw. skard, a dip in the ridge of a hill (Falk and Torp). Cf. also Eng. dial. shard, a gap or broken place in a hedge, wall, etc.; a clearing in a forest (E.D.D.).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Chard n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 10 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00065493>
