English
globard
Globard comes from Old English globerde.
- Old Englishc. 450–1150globerde
- Englishearliest quotation 1601globard
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Englishc. 450–1150globerde
- Englishearliest quotation 1601globard
Earliest quotation: 1601, Caius Plinius Secundus [i.e., [Book I.]: “These Glowbards neuer appeare before hay is ripe.”
Every English word from Old English globerde
Today it means
noun A glowworm.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old English globerde / globard