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út-weard

(adj.)
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út-weard, adj.

Outwardlending to the outside

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Outward, lending to the outside Eoten wæs útweard, Beo. Th. 1526; B. 761. Dynt mið honde uutearde alapam, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18 22, Wæs gesýne ðæt ða swaðo wǽron ǽrest útwearde ongunnen, Blickl. Homl. 207, 12

weard-setl

(n.)
Grammar
weard-setl, es; n.

A place where guard is kept; those who keep watch, a guard

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A place where guard is kept; those who keep watch, a guard On weardsetl; of weardsetle, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 48, 11. Andlang herpaðes tó weardsetle, 284, 23. On weardsetl, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 682, 24. Seofon weardsetl wacodon ofer ðone cásere. ... Ðá férde

wearg-berende

(adj.)
Grammar
wearg-berende, adj.

Villainous, rascally

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Villainous, rascally Ða weargberendan furcifera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 1

wearg-cwedolness

(n.)
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wearg-cwedolness, e; f.

Cursing

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Cursing Lufade wergcweodulnisse dilexit maledictionem, Ps. Surt. 108, 18

wearm-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wearm-líc, adj.

Warm

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Warm Wearmlíc wolcna scúr the warm rain from the clouds, Cd. Th. 238, 5; Dan. 350

wearn-mǽlum

(adv.)
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wearn-mǽlum, adv.

In flocks, in crowds

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In flocks, in crowds Wearnmélum gregatim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 9

Linked entry: wearn

æfter-weard

(adj.; adv.)

later, latterbeing behind (?), absentAfter

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Substitute: adj. later, latter Ver novum fore-weard lencten vel middewærd lencten, ver adultum æfterweard lencten. Eodem modo et aestas et autumnus vocantur, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 27. being behind (?), absent Ðeáh ðe hé lícumlíce ðǽr æfterweard (æfweard,

æfte-weard

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Dele first quotation, and add On æfteweardum ðǽm sealme in the latter part of the psalm, Ps. Th. 38, arg. On æftewyrdne December, and on foreweardan Ianuarie ðám mónþe, Lch. iii. 154, 12. substantive use :-- On æfteweardan ðæs regoles, Hml. S. 3, 150

heáfod-weard

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-weard, e; f.

A guarding of the [lord's] head, attendance as a guard upon the king.a body-guard

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A guarding of the [lord's] head, attendance as a guard upon the king. The word occurs in an enumeration of the services required of the thane and the 'geneat,' Th. i. 432, 8, 17. So in Beowulf it is said of Wiglaf that he 'healdeþ heáfodwearde,' keeps

heáfod-weard

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-weard, e; f.

A chaptercapitulum

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A chapter; capitulum, Mt. Kmbl, p. 11, 17: 13, 13

healf-weard

(n.)
Grammar
healf-weard, es; m.

One who has a share of another's property or power

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One who has a share of another's property or power Hé sette hine on his húse to halfwearde ealra him his ǽhta anweald betǽhte constituit eum dominum domes suæ, et principem omnis possessionis suæ, Ps. Th. 104,17

brycg-weard

(n.)

a keeper or defender of a bridge

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a keeper or defender of a bridge

hors-weard

(n.)
Grammar
hors-weard, e; f.

A taking care of horses

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A taking care of horses Horswearde healdan, L. R. S. 2; Th. i. 432. 17

on-wealda

(n.)
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on-wealda, an; m.

One who has power, a ruler

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One who has power, a ruler Ic gelýfe in écne onwealdan ealra gesceafta, Exon. Th. 140, 14; Gú. 610

on-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
on-weard, adj.

Proceeding against, taking action against

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Proceeding against, taking action against Warnige se abbod ðæt hé þurh andan ne sý onweard ðam profaste let the abbot take heed that he be not acting against the provost from hatred, R. Ben. 126, 11

ortgeard-weard

(n.)
Grammar
ortgeard-weard, es; m.

A gardener

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A gardener Orcerdweard ortulanus, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 52

hindan-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
hindan-weard, adv.

At the further end, hindwards

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At the further end, hindwards Sindon ða fiðru hwít hindanweard the wings are white at the tips, Exon. 60a; Th. 218, 21; Ph. 298

hinde-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
hinde-weard, hinde-werd; adj.

Hindward

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Hindward Mid hindewerdum ðam sceafte aversa hasta, Past. 40, 5; Swt. 297, 1013: 295, 17: L. Alf. pol. 36; Th. i. 84, 17: Exon. 106 a; Th. 403, 29; Rä. 22, 15

holm-weard

(n.)
Grammar
holm-weard, es; m.

One who keeps guard at sea, a sea-warder

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One who keeps guard at sea, a sea-warder, Andr. Kmbl. 718; An. 359

tógædere-weard

(adv.)
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tógædere-weard, adv.

In directions that will bring [people] together, will lead to meeting

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In directions that will bring [people] together, will lead to meeting Ða hwíle ðe hié tógædereweard fundedon while they were proceeding to meet one another; Ptolemaeus occurrere bello Perdiccae parat, Ors. 3, ll; Swt. 146, 5. Ðá hié tógædereweard fóron