Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An obsolete spelling of hoard.
  • noun An obsolete spelling of horde.

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Examples

  • [5] The repetition of 'hord' in this passage has led some scholars to suggest new readings to avoid the second 'hord.'

    Beowulf An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem Lesslie [Translator] Hall

  • 'oferhígian' as meaning 'to exceed,' and, inserting 'hord' after

    Beowulf An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem Lesslie [Translator] Hall

  • Not unless you want to go to prison ... if this plays out similar to previous CHANGES that occured in countries like GERMANY, the government will make it illegal to own ammo ... first they might make you bring in your ammo hord and get the bullets stamped as OK (like the state of ILLINOIS).

    Should I start stocking up on ammo? 2009

  • Not unless you want to go to prison ... if this plays out similar to previous CHANGES that occured in countries like GERMANY, the government will make it illegal to own ammo ... first they might make you bring in your ammo hord and get the bullets stamped as OK (like the state of ILLINOIS).

    Should I start stocking up on ammo? 2009

  • He crossed the road to get away from a hord of 4 wheeler riding, shock call blowing so called turkey hunters ...

    Why did the turkey cross the road. 2009

  • What this means is that people do quite literally hord their money and cut back on consumption.

    Matthew Yglesias » ARRA Is Not Crowding Out Private Investment 2010

  • The hord, which has been compared in size to a small college library, included five computers and about 100 removable digital storage devices or flash drives.

    Osama bin Laden sought 'new 9/11' to force US out of Middle East 2011

  • He crossed the road to get away from a hord of 4 wheeler riding, shock call blowing so called turkey hunters ...

    Why did the turkey cross the road. 2009

  • He gesecean sceall/hord on hrusan, þær he hæðen gold/warað wintrum frod; ne byð him wihte ðy sel.

    Archive 2008-11-01 Mary Kate Hurley 2008

  • He gesecean sceall/hord on hrusan, þær he hæðen gold/warað wintrum frod; ne byð him wihte ðy sel.

    After Elegy: or, Thinking Old English Without Loss Mary Kate Hurley 2008

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