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lást-weard

(n.)
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lást-weard, es; m.

a successorpursuer

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One who keeps in the steps of another, a successor, pursuer Ðone lástweard, his swǽsne sunu [Isaac], Cd. 162; Th. 203, 7; Exod. 400. Wræcmon gebád láðne lástweard the fugitive awaited the foe that followed, 148; Th. 186, 13; Exod. 138. Ús is swíðe uncúþ

leác-weard

(n.)
Grammar
leác-weard, es; m.

A gardener

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A gardener Leácweard holitor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 57. Lécueard hortulanus, Jn. Skt. Lind. 20, 15. Lécword, p. 8, 4

líf-weard

(n.)
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líf-weard, es; m.

Christ

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A guardian of life [Christ], Elen. Kmbl. 2069; El. 1036

wudu-weard

(n.)
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wudu-weard, es; m.

A wood-keeperforester

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A wood-keeper, forester Be wuduwearde. Wuduwearde gebyreþ ǽlc windfylled treów, L. R. S. 19; Th. i. 440, 9

hláf-weard

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hláf-weard, es; m.

A stewardmajor-domo

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A steward, major-domo, Hé sette hine on his húse tó hláfwearde (printed hálf-) constituit eum dominum domus suae Ps. Th. 104, 17

Linked entries: healf-weard hláford

heáfod-weard

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heáfod-weard, es; m.

A chief guardian, chief officer

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A chief guardian, chief officer Cynnes heáfud wærd tribunus, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 12. Ðæs herefolces heáfodweardas the leaders of the army, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 3; Jud. 239

hof-weard

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

An ædile;ædilis,

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An ædile; ædilis, Ælfc. Gl. 8; Som. 56, 105; Wrt. Voc. 18, 54

mylen-weard

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Grammar
mylen-weard, es; m.

A miller

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A miller Mylenwyrd molendinarius vel molinarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 34, 35. Myleweard molendarus, ii. 58, 17

byri-weard

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byri-weard, es; m. [byrig, dat. of burh a city, weard a guard]
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A city-guardian; urbis custos, ædilis, Wrt. Voc. 18, 54

Linked entries: burg-weard byri

edisc-weard

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

The keeper of edish, of a park, warren, etc vivarii custos

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The keeper of edish, of a park, warren, etc; vivarii custos, Wrt. Voc. 288, 12, Som. Ben. Lye

eorþ-weard

(n.)
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eorþ-weard, es; m.

An earth-guardterræ custos

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An earth-guard; terræ custos Hæfde lígdraca eorþweard forgrunden the fire-dragon had destroyed the earth-guard, Beo. Th. 4658; B. 2334

éðel-weard

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éðel-weard, es; n.

A country's guardian or ruler, a king patriæ custos vel dŏmĭnus, rex

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A country's guardian or ruler, a king; patriæ custos vel dŏmĭnus, rex Wæs ðæt fród cyning, eald éðelweard that was a wise king, an old country's guardian, Beo. Th. 4426; B. 2210. Giímonna gestrión sealdon unwillum éðelweardas the wealth of men of old

hýð-weard

(n.)
Grammar
hýð-weard, es ; m.
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One who guards a hithe, Beo. Th. 3833 ; B. 1914

irfe-weard

(n.)
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irfe-weard, es; m.

an heir

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The guardian of an inheritance, an heir, possessor of a property Hér ys se yrfeweard [erfuard, Lind : erfeword, Rush.] hic est heres, Lk. Skt. 20, 14. Ðǽr mé gifeðe ǽnig yrfeweard æfter wurde if any heir to follow me had been granted me, Beo. Th. 5455

leáctún-weard

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leáctún-weard, es; m.

A gardener

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A gardener Léctúnweard olitor, Ælfc. Gl. 31; Som. 61, 82; Wrt. Voc. 27, 12

lid-weard

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lid-weard, es; m.
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One who guards a ship Lidweardas on merebáte, Andr. Kmbl. 487; An. 244

hord-weard

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hord-weard, es; m.

A guard of a hoard or treasure

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A guard of a hoard or treasure Hordweard the dragon which watched over the treasure, Beo. Th. 4576; B. 2293: 4594; B. 2302: 5102; B. 2554: 5179; B. 2593. Hordweard hæleþa the Danish king, 2098; B. 1047: 3708; B. 1852. Hordwearda hryre [of the death of

ortgeard-weard

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ortgeard-weard, es; m.

A gardener

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

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

dúre-weard

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dúre-weard, -werd, es; m.

A door-ward, door-keeper

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A door-ward, door-keeper, Mk. Bos. 13, 34: Wrt. Voc. 81, 12: L. Ælf. C. 11; Th. ii. 346, 28