urd

¹

[ oord, urd ]

noun

1. a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.

Urd

²

[ oord ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. Norn2

urd

/ ɜːd /

noun

1. black gram See gram 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of urd¹

< Hindi urd, urdh, urad, uṛad, Prakrit uḍidda- a pulse

Origin of urd²

< Old Norse Urthr, cognate with Old English wyrd ( weird ), derivative of the Germanic root of Old Norse vertha to become, German werden; worth ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of urd¹

Hindi

Example Sentences

May Urd's protection hold thee on every side, where thou seest turpitude.

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Unliquored, un-lik′urd, adj. not moistened with liquor: not in liquor, sober.

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The third root of the ash is in heaven, and beneath it is the most sacred fountain of Urd.

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Until France is adequte/ly sec/urd//against the/menace/of ag/gression.

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The ash tree was watered daily from Urd's fountain, and it could not wither till the last-411- battle was about to be fought.

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