dastard
dastard · dastards · dastarded · dastarding
To dastardizeTo dastardize.
UK/ˈdɑːstəd/US/ˈdæstɚd/
Meaning
1 sensesTo dastardize.
Origin
From Middle English dastard (“a dullard”), most likely formed from *dast, a base derived fFrom Middle English dastard (“a dullard”), most likely formed from *dast, a base derived from Old Norse dæstr (“exhausted, breathless”) + -ard. Compare Icelandic dasaður (“exhausted”), dialectal Swedish däst (“weary”), Middle Dutch dasaert, daasaardt (“a fool”), English dazed (“stupefied”).
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Forms
dastards, dastarding, dastarded, dastardedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle