garth

¹

[ gahrth ]

noun

1. Also called cloister garth. an open courtyard enclosed by a cloister.
2. Archaic. a yard or garden.

Garth

²

[ gahrth ]

noun

1. a male given name.

garth

¹

/ ɡɑːθ /

noun

1. a courtyard surrounded by a cloister
2. archaic.
   a yard or garden

garth

²

/ ɡɑːθ /

noun

1. dialect.
   a child's hoop, often the rim of a bicycle wheel

Word History and Origins

Origin of garth¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old Norse garthr “farm, farmyard, courtyard”; yard ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of garth¹

C14: from Old Norse garthr; related to Old English geard yard ²

Origin of garth²

dialect variant of girth

Example Sentences

Wayne and Garth in the movie “Wayne’s World” draw blanks when trying to say anything about the state.

From Washington Post

Steve Garth, who works in Circular Quay, was inside the Cartier jewelry store near the café when the siege began.

From The Daily Beast

Whether or not one likes the music of Garth Brooks, it is arguable that he is the last and only populist in pop culture.

From The Daily Beast

For me, it's The Cricket in Times Square, written by George Selden and illustrated by Garth Williams.

From The Daily Beast

After that, she went right into the WB sitcom, What I Like About You, in which Bynes and Jennie Garth played sisters.

From The Daily Beast

When a man starts warbling through Garth Brooks “Shameless,” Pixie does an interpretative dance on the stage.

From The Daily Beast

Not Sir Samuel Garth, though, if this be a representative taste of his quality.

From Project Gutenberg

Seldom art thou seen in our garth; and that is a pity of thee.

From Project Gutenberg

The garden had contained fruit trees; but these he stubbed up, and instead planted the whole garth with potatoes.

From Project Gutenberg

A noticeable feature of the cloister garth is a Norman arch belonging to a doorway that appears to be of later date.

From Project Gutenberg

Gladly I rode hack with my news to find Ingvar in the ship garth, and there I told him who came.

From Project Gutenberg