éðel-weard
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
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One who guards a hithe, Beo. Th. 3833 ; B. 1914
irfe-weard
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
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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One who guards a ship Lidweardas on merebáte, Andr. Kmbl. 487; An. 244
hord-weard
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
A gardener
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A gardener Orcerdweard ortulanus, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 52
holm-weard
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
wearda
A watchman or a watch
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A watchman or a watch Óð weardan hylle; fram weardan hylle (the beacon-hill? Cf. Icel. varða a beacon; varð-berg a look-out place: O. H. Ger. wart-perg), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 191, 34. Cf. On weardæs beorh, 291, 23: 112, 32. Weardan excubiae, Ælfc. Gr.
efen-yrfe-weard
A co-heir ⬩ cŏhēres
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A co-heir; cŏhēres Sibba, his geféra and efenyrfeward ðæs ylcan ríces Sebbe, sŏcius ejus et cŏhēres regni ejusdem, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 2. Swylce gedafenaþ ðæt hí engla efenyrfeweardas on heofonum sín tāles angĕlōrum in cælis dĕcet esse cŏhērēdes, 2, 1
mearc-weard
A mark-warden ⬩ a wolf
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A mark-warden, a wolf, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 14; Exod. 168
mere-weard
A sea-ward ⬩ one who keeps guard in the sea
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A sea-ward, one who keeps guard in the sea Se mereweard ( the whale ), Exon. 97 a; Th. 363, 13; Wal. 53
regol-weard
The guardian of a rule, ⬩ an authority in the matter of the observance of a rule (v. regol, I) ⬩ a ruler
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The guardian of a rule, an authority in the matter of the observance of a rule (v. regol, I) Se circul ðe ys gecíged none aprilis, hé sceal mid his ealdorscipe ealle ða óðre gerihtan and gereccan, ðæs ðe ða regolweardas (those who state with authority
regn-weard
A mighty guard
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A mighty guard Yrre wǽron begen réðe rénweardas ( Beowulf and Grendel ), Beo. Th. 1544;B. 770
mylen-weard
A miller
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A miller Mylenwyrd molendinarius vel molinarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 34, 35. Myleweard molendarus, ii. 58, 17
ge-andwerdian
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Se heáhengel geondweardode (printed geong weardode) Marian sáwle beforan Drihtne, Bl. H. 159, 9. Hé . . . hine sylfne beheáfdodne æfter ðon ðridan dæge eft geondweardode (-ne, MS.), 181, 2. Þá þá hé wæs geondweardod and gecýðed Benedicte praesentatus
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dæg-weard
A day-watchman ⬩ excubitor, vigil
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A day-watchman; excubitor, vigil Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 69; Wrt. Voc. 18, 21
bricg-weard
a bridge ⬩ a keeper, guardian ⬩ A keeper or defender of a bridge ⬩ pontis custos vel defensor
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A keeper or defender of a bridge; pontis custos vel defensor Hí ðǽr bricgweardas bitere fundon they found there the stern defenders of the bridge. Byrht. Th. 134, 16; By. 85
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drihten-weard
A guardian lord, king ⬩ domĭnus custos, rex
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A guardian lord, king; domĭnus custos, rex On ðam drihtenweard deópne wisse sefan sídne geþanc in whom the guardian lord knew [to exist] deep ample thought of mind, Cd. 201; Th. 249, 24; Dan. 535
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dúre-weard
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