Chiefly literary; transitive or intransitive meaning ‘to cover with turf’ or ‘to become covered with grass’.
Definitions
To cover (land) with grass turf, or to become covered with grass. After a few summers the bare earth swarded over, turning into a meadow.
Synonyms
turf over
sod down
green (cover with grass)
Used attributively in agronomy and ecology (e.g., “sward height,” “sward density”).
Definitions
Relating to, consisting of, or characteristic of grass sward. Weekly measurements of sward height were taken throughout the trial.