Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• գեղեարդն ‎(gełeardn)
• գիղէատրէ ‎(giłēatrē), գիղեարտէ ‎(giłeartē) (post-classical)

Noun

գեղարդն • ‎(gełardn)

1. a kind of large spear, lance, halberd
2. (post-classical) dart, javelin,

   գեղարդն արձակել‎ ― gełardn arjakel ― to dart, to throw a dart

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: գեղարդ ‎(gełard)

References

• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “գեղարդն”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “գեղարդն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “գեղարդն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• Ałayan, Ēduard (1974) Baṙakʿnnakan ew stugabanakan hetazotutʿyunner [Lexicological and Etymological Studies] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, pages 33–34
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “գեղարդն”, in Sargsyan, Vahan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, ISBN 978-9939-50-121-5, page 155a