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globard

globard noun: a glowworm.

Noun

globard (plural globards)

  1. (obsolete) A glowworm.
    • These Glowbards neuer appeare before hay is ripe.1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “[Book I.]”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the World. Commonly Called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus. […]...

Forms of globard

pluralglobards

Origin of globard

From Old English globerde, from glow.

Questions about globard

What does globard mean?
Globard means a glowworm.
What part of speech is globard?
Globard is a noun.
What is the plural of globard?
The plural of globard is globards.

Words near globard in the dictionary

  1. globally
  2. globaloney
  3. globals
  4. globalwide
  5. globar
  6. globard
  7. globards
  8. globars
  9. globate
  10. globated
  11. globaurid

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