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cyrce weard

(n.)

a warden ofthe church sacristan

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a warden ofthe church sacristan, Chr. 1070; Erl. 207, 33

eóton-weard

(n.)
Grammar
eóton-weard, e; f.

Giant-protectioncontra gĭgantem protectio

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Giant-protection; contra gĭgantem protectio Seleweard eótonweard abeád the hall-guard offered protection against the giant [Grendel ], Beo. Th. 1341, note; B. 668

leód-weard

(n.)
Grammar
leód-weard, e; f.
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The guard or government of a people or country, Cd. 59; Th. 72, 1; Gen. 1180: 60; Th. 72, 3; Gen. 1196: 145; Th. 181, 6; Exod. 57

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

ufe-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
ufe-weard, uf-weard; adj.

upperupper part ofupper partlaterlatter part of a time

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local, upper; generally may be translated by upper part of (the noun which it qualifies); used substantively, upper part Is se hals gréne nioþoweard and ufeweard the lower and upper parts of the neck are green, Exon. Th. 218, 23; Ph. 299. Ufeweard swer

bricg-weard

(n.)
Grammar
bricg-weard, es; m. [bricg
a bridge
, weard
a keeper, guardian
]

a bridgea keeper, guardianA 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

Linked entry: brycg-weard

hearg-weard

Grammar
hearg-weard, herig-weard, es; m.

A guardian of a temple,

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A guardian of a temple, Andr. Kmbl. 2249; An. 1126

Linked entry: hearch

heoru-wearh

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-wearh, gen. -wearges; m.

A savage, bloody wolf,

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A savage, bloody wolf, Beo. Th. 2538; B. 1267

Linked entry: wearg

mylen-weard

(n.)
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

ofdúne-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
ofdúne-weard, ofdún-weard; adv.
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Downward, down Ꝥ áborstene clif hreás ofdúneweard (ofdún-, v. l. ), Gr. D. 12, 10. Hé áfeóll ofdúneweard (ofdún-, v. l.) (nyðerweard hreás, v. l. ), 24, 25

weard-mann

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

A guard, watchman, keeper

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A guard, watchman, keeper Nyte wé hweþer se weardmann wǽre ǽfre gefullod, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 293. Ealle ða weardmenn wǽron geswefode búton heora ánum, 11, 200: 4, 419. Ða weardmenn ðe bewiston Cristes líc, Homl. Ass. 79, 175. Hé geseah ðæra sceaþena fær

wearp-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
wearp-fæt, es; n.

A wicker-basket

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A wicker-basket Corbis vel cofinus wylige, sportella tǽnel, cartallum windel, calathus (cf. wearp, II, and Ovid: Calathos e vimine textos) wearpfæt, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 2-5: 40, 42. [A warpe-fatte alveolus, Cath. Angl. 409.]

mearc-weard

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

A mark-wardena wolf

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A mark-warden, a wolf, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 14; Exod. 168

mere-weard

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

A sea-wardone 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

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

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

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

A mighty guard

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A mighty guard Yrre wǽron begen réðe rénweardas ( Beowulf and Grendel ), Beo. Th. 1544;B. 770

wearg-træf

(n.)
Grammar
wearg-træf, es; m.

A house of the accursed

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A house of the accursed Of ðám wearhtreafum ic áwecce wið ðé oðerne cyning from the tents of the accursed (hell) I will raise up against thee another king, Elen. Kmbl. 1850; El. 927

wearg-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wearg-treów, es; n.

The accursed tree, a gallows, gibbet, cross

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The accursed tree, a gallows, gibbet, cross Tó ðe waritroe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 375, 25. [Nu raise þai up þe rode; setis up þe warhtreo, O. E. Homl. i. 283, 9. Doð up and waritreo, þer on heo scullen winden (hongy, 2nd MS.), 5714. Me ledde him uorte

Linked entries: treów wearg-ród

fóre-weard

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
fóre-weard, fór-weard, -werd, -ward; adj.

FORWARDforeformerearlyprōnusantĕriorprior

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FORWARD, fore, former, early; prōnus, antĕrior, prior Lǽteþ fóreweard hleór on strangne stán he shall let his cheek [fall] forward on a strong stone, Salm. Kmbl. 228; Sal. 113. In fóreweardum Danieles dagum in the early days of Daniel, Chr. 709; Erl.

dúru-weard

(n.)
Grammar
dúru-weard, dúre-weard, -werd, es; m.

A door-keeper jānĭtor, ostiārius

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A door-keeper ; jānĭtor, ostiārius Se man beóde ðam dúrewearde, ðæt he wacige homo janĭtōri præcēpit ut vĭgĭlet, Mk. Bos. 13, 34. Ostiārius is dúruweard se ðe circan cǽgan healt ostiārius is the door-keeper who holds the keys of the church, L. Ælf. P

Linked entry: dúre-weard