Sward, v. t. & i. [imp. & p.
p. Swarded (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Swarding.] To produce sward upon; to cover, or be covered,
with sward. Mortimer.
Sward (?), n. [AS. sweard skin,
covering; akin to OFries. swarge, D. zwoord, G.
schwarte, Icel. svör?r skin, sward of the earth.]
1. Skin; covering. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Halliwell.
2. The grassy surface of land; that part of
the soil which is filled with the roots of grass; turf.
The sward was trim as any garden
lawn.
Tennyson.
Sward pork, bacon in large fitches.
[Prov. Eng.]