­ARD


Meaning of ­ARD in English

suffix 1 forming nouns in depreciatory senses (drunkard; sluggard). 2 forming nouns in other senses (bollard; Spaniard; wizard).

[ ME & OF f. G -hard hardy (in proper names) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.