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stí-weard

Similar entry: stig-weard

stóc-weard

(n.)
Grammar
stóc-weard, es; m.

A townsman

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A townsman Stócweardum oppidanis, Hpt. Gl. 525, 49

ge-ond-weardan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ond-weardan, -wardan; p. de

To answer

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To answer, Blickl. Homl. 21, 21: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 15: 8, 8

a-dún-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
a-dún-weard, adv.

Downward ⬩ deorsum

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Downward; deorsum Scotedon adúnweard mid arewan they shot their arrows downward, Chr. 1083; Th. i. 352, 14

and-weard-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
and-weard-líce, adv.

Presentially ⬩ in the presence of ⬩ present ⬩ præsentialiter

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Presentially, in the presence of, present; præsentialiter Ðe hine andweardlíce gesáwon who saw him present, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 30: Elen. Grm. 1141

neoþe-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
neoþe-, nioþo-, niþe-weard; adj.

Low ⬩ situated beneath ⬩ bottom of

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Low, situated beneath, bottom of (the noun with which the adjective agrees) Niþeweard fót planta; hóh niþeweard calx, Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 73, 75. Is se hals gréne nioþoweard and ufeweard, Exon. Th. 218, 23; Ph. 299. On nyþewerdum ðam munte ad radices montis

dúne-ward

(adv.)
Grammar
dúne-ward, dúne-weard

downward

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downward, Som. Ben. Lye. v. a-dúnweard

forþ-werd

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-werd, [ = -weard]

Forthward ⬩ those who are present ⬩ præsens

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Forthward, those who are present; præsens Ðis gemet [imperativus] sprecþ forþwerd this mood [imperative] speaketh to those present, Ælfc. Gr. 21; Som. 23, 23

herig-feþa

Grammar
herig-feþa, v. here-féþa: herig-weard. v. hearg-weard: hering emulation, v. hyring: hering praise, v. herung: hér-inne. v. hér; VII 5.

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ge-andwyrdan

Grammar
ge-andwyrdan, Add: -wordan, -weardan, -wærdan
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Geond-ueardeð respondens Mt. L. 25, 40. Hé giondworde, Mk. R. 12, 34: 14, 61. Gewonduorde (-worde), Mt. L. 20, 22 : 22, 1. Geonduæarde, Mk. L. 6, 37. Geonduærde, Lk. p. 10, 13. Geonduordon responderunt Mt. L. 25, 9. Geondweardon, 21, 27. Geonduærdon,

Eádweard

(n.)
Grammar
Eádweard, -ward, es; m. [eád happy, weard ward, guardian] .

Edward the Elder, the eldest son of Alfred the Great. Edward was king of Wessex for twenty-four years, from A. D. 901-925 ⬩ Edward the Martyr, son of Edgar. Edward was king of Wessex, Mercia, and Northumbria, for three years, from A. D. 975-978 ⬩ Edward the Confessor, son of Æthelred. Edward was king of England for twenty-four years, from A. D. 1042-1066

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Edward the Elder, the eldest son of Alfred the Great. Edward was king of Wessex for twenty-four years, from A. D. 901-925 Hér, A. D. 901, gefór Ælfréd cyning, and féng Eádweard his sunu to ríce here king Alfred died, and Edward his son succeeded to the

be-weardian

(v.)
Grammar
be-weardian, -weardigan; part. -weardigende; p. ode; pp. od

To ward, protect, keep ⬩ custodire ⬩ protegere, observare

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To ward, protect, keep; custodire; protegere, observare Ðú, Drihten, beweardast us tu, Domine, custodies nos, Ps. Spl. 11, 8. Hálige englas ða dǽda beweardiaþ holy angels protect the deeds, L. C. E. 4; Th. i. 360, 31. Beweardigende observantes, Ps. Spl

regn-

(prefix)
Grammar
regn-, in the compounds regn-heard, -meld, -þeóf, -weard has an intensive force, implies greatness, might. The word occurs as part of many proper names, e.g. Rǽdwoldes sunu wæs Regeuhere geháten,
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Bd. 2, 12;S. 515, 10. Some of these e. g. Reginald are still used

Linked entries: regen- regn-heard regn-meld regn-þeóf regn-weard

waroþ

(n.)
Grammar
waroþ, (waruþ, waraþ, wareþ), wearoþ, weroþ, warþ, es; m.

A shore ⬩ strand

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A shore, strand Ic geseah men standende be ðam waruðe weroðe, v. l. ), Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 370. Bí waraðe (néh warðe secus littus, Lind. ) sittende, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 13, 48. Seó mænigeo stód on ðam waroðe (waraþe, Rush. : wearðe, Lind. litore ), Mt.

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scip-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
scip-weorod, es; n.

The crew of a vessel

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The crew of a vessel Scipweredes (-weardes ?) naucleri, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 48

ofer-wacian

(v.)

to keep watch, over, act as a guard

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to keep watch, over, act as a guard Julianus wýcode wið ða eá Eufraten, and him olerwacedon syfanfealde weardes, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 271

fyrclian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrclian, p. ode; pp. od

To flash ⬩ flicker ⬩ fulgēre

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To flash, flicker; fulgēre Swilce se beám ongeán weardes wið ðæs steorran ward fyrcliende wǽre as if the beam were flashing towards the star from an opposite direction, Chr. 1106; Erl. 240, 34

smearcian

(v.)
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Swá se hálga wer þis gehýrde, þá smercode (hlóh, v. l.) hé swilce hé þæt spell forhogode quo audito vir sanctus dedignando subrisit, Gr. D. 29, 13. Ðá heó þis gehýrde, þá smearcode heó wið his weardes, Hml. S. 23 b, 590. Add

wuldor-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
wuldor-torht, adj.

Gloriously bright ⬩ splendid

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Gloriously bright, splendid Wuldortorht heofon-weardes gást, Cd. Th. 8, 5; Gen. 119. Hádor sægl wuldortorht gewát, Andr. Kmbl. 2912; An. 1459 : Cd. Th. 174, 7; Gen. 2874. Beácen wuldortorht, 167, 21; Gen. 2769. Woldortorhtan weder, Beo. Th. 2276; B.

seofon-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
seofon-feald, adj.

Sevenfold

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Sevenfold Seofonfeald wracu biþ sealde for Cain and hundseofontig seofonfeald for Lamech, Gen. 4, 24. Hé onbryrt úre mód mid seofonfealdre gife, Homl. Th. i. 326, 12. Gyld seofonfealde wrace, Ps. Th. 78, 13: Gen. 4, 15. Him ofer wacedon syfanfealde weardes

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