What does "sward" mean?

Sward: The grassy surface of land; that part of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass; turf. The sward was trim as any garden lawn. Tennyson. Sward pork, bacon in large fitches. [Prov. Eng.]

Additional senses

  1. 2.To produce sward upon; to cover, or be covered, with sward. Mortimer.

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