Middle English. From kirk + garth, perhaps after an equivalent compound in early Scandinavian: compare Old Icelandic kirkju-garðr, Old Swedish kirkio garþer (Swedish kyrkogård), Danish kyrckaegarth (Danish kirkegård).
Definition of kirk-garth in US English:
kirk-garth
nounˈkəːkɡɑːθ
English Regional, Northern
A churchyard.
Origin
Middle English. From kirk + garth, perhaps after an equivalent compound in early Scandinavian: compare Old Icelandic kirkju-garðr, Old Swedish kirkio garþer (Swedish kyrkogård), Danish kyrckaegarth (Danish kirkegård).