ˈwȯrd| ̷ ̷, ˈwȯ(ə)d- noun
Etymology: alteration of earlier English dialect wart hill, from wart beacon (probably from Old Norse vartha beacon) + hill; akin to Old High German warta act of watching — more at ward
dialect Britain : beacon 1
ˈwȯrd| ̷ ̷, ˈwȯ(ə)d- noun
Etymology: alteration of earlier English dialect wart hill, from wart beacon (probably from Old Norse vartha beacon) + hill; akin to Old High German warta act of watching — more at ward
dialect Britain : beacon 1
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012