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
lenden-wearc
nefresis
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A disease of the kidneys; nefresis [nefritis?], Ælfc. Gl. 10; Som. 57, 39; Wrt. Voc. 19, 42
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
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
æfter-wearþ
To be away, absent
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To be away, absent, Bd. 3, 15; S. 542, note 6
or-wearde
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Wit/tout guard, in an unprotected condition Syðdan orwearde ǽnigne dǽl secgas geségon on sele wunian, lǽne licgan after men saw any part (of the dragon's hoard) lying there without its warder. Beo. Th. 6245 ; B. 3127
and-wearde
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answered
for-wearþ
perished
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perished, Cd. 121; Th. 156, 14; Gen. 2588;
ge-wearþ
was ⬩ became ⬩ happened
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was, became, happened Beo. Th. 6115; B. 3061: Exon. 11 b; Th. 13, 30; Cri. 210: Andr. Kmbl. 613; An. 307;
æfter-wearþ
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tó-weard
Toward ⬩ in the direction of
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Toward, in the direction of. with gen. Ða ðe gáþ on ryhtne weg tóweard ðæs hefonríces, Past. 9; Swt. 59, 19. Hé wæs hym syððan tóweard hys scypes farende, Homl. Ass. 190, 258. with dat. or uncertain, preceding the governed word Ðonne ærnaþ hý ealle
bát-weard
Keeper or commander of a ship ⬩ navis custos
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Keeper or commander of a ship; navis custos He ðæm bátwearde swurd gesealde he gave a sword to the keeper of the ship, Beo. Th. 3804; B. 1900
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botl-weard
A house-steward ⬩ ædilis
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A house-steward; ædilis Hófweard vel byriweard vel botlweard ædilis, Ælfc. Gl. 8; Som. 56, 105; Wrt. Voc. 18, 54. Botlwerd ædilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 29
byri-weard
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A city-guardian; urbis custos, ædilis, Wrt. Voc. 18, 54
Linked entries: burg-weard byri
brego-weard
a ruler, prince; ⬩ a guard, keeper ⬩ A royal guard, prince, lord ⬩ princeps, dominus,
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A royal guard, prince, lord; princeps, dominus, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 13; Gen. 2747: 106; Th. 140, 26; Gen. 2333
fóre-weard
FOREWARD ⬩ precaution ⬩ contract ⬩ agreement ⬩ compact ⬩ treaty ⬩ provision ⬩ præcautio ⬩ pactum ⬩ fœdus
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FOREWARD, precaution, contract, agreement, compact, treaty, provision; præcautio, pactum, fœdus Wurdon ða fórewearda full worhte the contracts were completed. Chr. 1109; Erl. 242, 22. To ðán ylcan fóreweardum [MS. foreweardan] with the same provisions