Ard

the termination of many English words, is taken from the Ger. a. hart, Goth. hardus, A-S. heard, O. Sax., Icel., & Eng. hard, and appears in O. H. Ger. in proper names, as Reginhart, Reinhart, strong in counsel, Fr. Réginard, Rénard, Pr. Rainart; Gothart, strong in, or through, God, Fr. Godard, Eng. Goddard; Bernhart, Bernhart, strong like a bear, Fr. & Eng. Bernard; Gebhart, strong in giving, bountiful, Eng. Giffard. In M. H. Ger. & D., we observe it in appellatives, usually with a bad signification, as, M. H. Ger. lügehart, strong in lying, a liar, nithart, an envious person, N. H. Ger. neidhart, D. dronkeard, Eng. drunkard; Eng. dotard, bastard, &c.