hards

[ hahrdz ]

plural noun

1. the refuse or coarser parts of flax or hemp, separated in hackling.

hards

/ hɑːdz /

plural noun

1. coarse fibres and other refuse from flax and hemp

Word History and Origins

Origin of hards¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English herdes, Old English heordan

Word History and Origins

Origin of hards¹

Old English heordan (plural); related to Middle Dutch hēde, Greek keskeon tow