laund

noun

ˈlȯnd

plural -s

archaic

: an open usually grassy area among trees : glade

through this laund anon the deer will come

—Shakespeare

Word History

Etymology

Middle English launde, from Middle French lande heath, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish land open space

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