izzard

noun (izzard — old, rare)

«izzard» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(old) Izzard is an old name for the letter Z, used in parts of Britain and America long ago. tree →
(a name) Izzard is also a surname. tree →

In the lessons

Found in old books and word puzzles: «from A to izzard» meant «from start to finish», like «from A to Z». Not used today in everyday English; the letter is now called «zed» (UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand) or «zee» (USA).

Examples

In old books, «from A to izzard» means from beginning to end. tree →
Izzard is an old name for the letter Z. tree →
Today we say «zed» or «zee», not izzard. tree →
The puzzle asked for the old name of Z: izzard. tree →
He knew the subject from A to izzard. tree →

Note

Old-fashioned word; do not use it in your spelling of the alphabet today. As a surname it is a name, nothing more.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «izzard» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«izzard» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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