tord
The Old English word for poop is tord.
The term tord is used as a noun to refer to feces.
Meaning: feces (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
In Old English, tord is a noun.
Did you know?
- While tord was the literal term, Old English speakers often used the verb scītan to describe the act of pooping, which survived into Modern English as 'shit'.
- The Old English word tord is a direct ancestor of the modern English word 'turd', meaning the linguistic lineage has remained almost unchanged for over a thousand years.
- Although it sounds quite blunt to modern ears, the word tord was a standard, non-slang term used in various contexts throughout the Anglo-Saxon period.
Examples in context
- Þæt tord is on þǣm græse.The poop is in the grass.
- Hē ġeseah þæt tord.He saw the poop.
Example conversation
Osric and Mildryth are walking through a field.
- OsricMildryth, ne gā tō þǣm torde!Mildryth, do not go toward the poop!
- MildrythHwēr is hit, Osric?Where is it, Osric?
- OsricHit is hēr on þām wege.It is here on the path.
- MildrythIċ ġesēo þæt tord nū.I see the poop now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry tord, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tord, CC BY-SA 4.0.
