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heonon-weard

(adj.)
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heonon-weard, adj.

Going hence ⬩ passing away

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Going hence, passing away Ðeós world is heononweard this world is passing away, Blickl. Homl. 115, 20: Cd. 71; Th. 86, 15; Gen. 1431

hider-weard

(adv.)
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hider-weard, adv.

Hitherward

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Hitherward On ðisum geáré menn sǽdon ðæt Cnut cyng fundade hiderward in this year men said that king Cnut was making for this country, Chr. 1085; Erl. 217, 40

hrægel-weard

(n.)
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hrægel-weard, es; m.
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One who has charge of vestments Hræglweard vestiarius, Wrt. Voc. 289, 69

midde-weard

(adj.)
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midde-weard, adj.

Mid-ward ⬩ middle of

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Mid-ward, middle of (the noun with which the word agrees) Middeweard hand vola vel tenar vel ir, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 54. Middewærd lencten vel foreweard lencten ver novum, 53, 26. Middeweard hit mæg bión þrítig míla brád oððe brádre Norway may be thirty

niht-weard

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

A guard who keeps watch at night

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A guard who keeps watch at night Heofoncandel ( the fiery pillar ) barn, níwe nihtweard, Cd. Th. 185, 1; Exod. 116

norþ-weard

(adv.)
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norþ-weard, adv.

Northward

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Northward Hé éfste norþweard, Chr. 1016; Erl. 154, 28

rǽpling-weard

(n.)
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rǽpling-weard, es; m.
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A keeper of prisoners Réplingcweardes collegiati, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 45. Rǽpingweardas collegiati, ii. 134, 52

fore-weard

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Dele'(?)', and add Ymb þá foreward þe wǽron geworhte ... And sé ðe þás foreward tóbreke, C.D. iv. 263, 13-21

fore-weard

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Add Hí mid forewerdum tán stæppað uix imprimunt summa uestigia, Chrd. 64, 35. ¶. add :-- Gif hí standað on foreweardan on ðǽre sprǽce, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 241, 10

stig-weard

(n.)
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stig-weard, es ; m.
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a steward (v. stig), one who has the superintendence of household affairs ; especially matters connected with the table. [The word, which is found generally with the form stí-ward and in late documents, occurs in Eadred's will, and in a connection which

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súþe-weard

(adj.)
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súþe-weard, adj.
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Southward, south Tóemnes ðæm lande súðeweardum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 1. From súþeweardum óð norþeweardne, Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 12: 18, 1; Fox 62, 1. On splott súðeweardne, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 336, 23. Ða gesǽtan súðewearde Bryttene, Chr. Erl. 3, 5

uf-weard

Similar entry: ufe-weard

westan-weard

(adj.)
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westan-weard, adj.
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Westward Mín þrym is from eástewearde middangearde óþ ðæt westanweardne majestas mea peruenit ab occidente usque in orientem, Nar. 25, 25

weste-weard

(adj.)
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weste-weard, adj.
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Westward, west, western part of the noun to which the word refers Se westsúþende Európe landgemirce is in Ispania westeweardum et ðæm gársecge Europae in Hispania occidentalis oceanus terminus est Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 24. Ðá ðá hé wæs on eásteweardum ðissum

Linked entry: eáste-weard

dor-weard

(n.)
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dor-weard, es; m.
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A doorkeeper, porter, janitor Dorweard, ðá in aldum gecýðnise dorweardas hostiarius, qui in veteri testamento janitores, Rtl. 193, 39. Ðǽm dorworde ( janitori ) bibeódes ꝥ hé wæcce, Mk. R. L. 13, 34

duru-weard

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Duruweard janitor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 10. Hwæt mín fæder þé gedyde þá hé wæs duruweard, Bl. H. 151, 25. Dureweard janitor, An. Ox. 5147. Ðe duruard ostiarius, Jn. L. 10, 3. Ðegn cuæð ðǽm duruuardæ (duroworde, R. ostiariae ) ... cuoeð dureweard, Jn. L.

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eorþ-weard

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Substitute for 'An earth-guard,' what guards a land, a fortress, and add leóda fæsten after lígdraca

fird-weard

Similar entry: fyrd-weard

hám-weard

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Add: towards one's place of abode (temporary or permanent). Cf. hám; <b>VII. I</b> Sé ðe þyder ( to church ) mid clǽnum móde færð . . . and tó Gode georne þencð . . ., hé þe blíðra mæg syððan hámwerd eft gewendan, Wlfst. 281, 24. a. (arrived

hors-weard

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Add: Perhaps as horsweard is coupled with heáfodweard (q. v.), the duty of the geneát, which has this name, was the care of the lord's horses when out on an expedition