izzard

American  

[iz-erd] / ˈɪz ərd /

noun

Chiefly Dialect.

1. the letter Z.

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izzard British  

/ ˈɪzəd /

noun

1. archaic the letter Z

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Etymology

Origin of izzard

First recorded in 1730–40; variant of zed

Example Sentences

Mix'd brown and blue each visage grew, Just like a pullet's gizzard; Meanwhile the captain's wandering wit, From tacking like an izzard, Bore down in this plain course at last, "It's Michael Scott—the Wizard!"

From The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood by Hood, Thomas

You know the subject from A to izzard.

From Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife by Holley, Marietta

I know the whole thing from A to izzard.

From The Opened Shutters by Burnham, Clara Louise

For the carcass of an izzard he received only ten francs; and for the skins two or three more!

From Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt by Zwecker, Johann Baptist

It was suggested by Ivan, that, with such a demand for the flesh, the izzard should fetch a better price.

From Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt by Zwecker, Johann Baptist