cyric-weard
a churchwarden
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a churchwarden, Chr. 1044; Th. 300, 26, col. 1
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eást-weard
eastward, in the east
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eastward, in the east, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 7. v. éast
flód-weard
A flood-guard ⬩ sea-wall ⬩ măris custōdia ⬩ măris mūrus
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A flood-guard, sea-wall; măris custōdia, măris mūrus Flódwearde slóh he struck the sea-wall [i. e. the wall caused by dividing the Red Sea ], Cd. 167; Th. 209, 3; Exod. 493
forþ-weard
A forward guard ⬩ pilot ⬩ prōrēta
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A forward guard, pilot; prōrēta Forþweard scipes the pilot of the ship, Cd. 71; Th. 86, 26; Gen. 1436
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freoðo-weard
a guardian of peace
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a guardian of peace
freoðu-weard
A guardian of peace ⬩ pācis custos
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A guardian of peace; pācis custos Him wæs engel neáh fǽle freoðuweard the angel was near him, a faithful guardian of peace, Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 15; Gú. 144
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from-weard
From-ward ⬩ turned from or away ⬩ departing ⬩ about to depart ⬩ aversus ⬩ abĭtūrus ⬩ morĭtūrus
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From-ward, turned from or away, departing, about to depart; aversus, abĭtūrus, morĭtūrus Ǽlc ðara ðe ðís woruldgesǽlþa hæfþ, he wát ðæt hi [MS. he] him fromwearde beóþ every one who possesses these worldly goods, knows that they will be departing from
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fyrd-weard
An army-guard ⬩ a military watch ⬩ mīlĭtāris custōdia
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An army-guard, a military watch; mīlĭtāris custōdia Sǽweard and heáfodweard and fyrdweard sea-guard and head-guard and army-guard, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 5
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heonon-weard
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
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
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One who has charge of vestments Hræglweard vestiarius, Wrt. Voc. 289, 69
midde-weard
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
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
Northward
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Northward Hé éfste norþweard, Chr. 1016; Erl. 154, 28
rǽpling-weard
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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
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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
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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
þanan-weard
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Moving thence Bebeád hé him, ðæt hé geara wiste, ðæt hé hine nǽfre underbæc ne besáwe, siþþan hé þononweard wǽre lex dona coerceat, ne dum Tartara liquerit, fas sit lumina flectere, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 9