Old English

heard

‘hard, harsh, austere, severe, rigorous, stern, stubborn, firm, hardy, brave’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old English heard.

5 English words in this record descend from Old English heard, most familiar first.

• hard
• hardly ← hardely ← heardlīċe
• hardship ← hardshipe ← hard
• hardness ← heardnes
• hardsome ← hard ← hard

Etymograph / Old English heard