sward
noun
the grassy surface of land; turf.
Example Sentences
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For Pickling.—The land for raising cucumbers for pickling may be either swarded or stubble; but it must be in good condition, and such as is not easily affected by drought.
From The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. by Fearing Burr
I had it, and there seemed to stand before me again the swarded "high place," with torches flaring over upturned faces and mounting walls of green.
From The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story by Edward J. (Edward Joseph Harrington) O'Brien
And the intricate ground-plan of the district must be long studied before you can always feel sure whether the low-shelving swarded edges by which you are walking frame salt or fresh water.
From Stories by English Authors: Ireland by Samuel Lover
We sprang upon our feet, we snatch'd our spears, We bounded down the swarded slope, we plunged Through the dense ilex-thickets to the dogs.
From Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold by Matthew Arnold
Could I walk leisurely Along our swarded garden, but the grass Tracked me with greenness?
From The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Vol. I by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
