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cile-wearte

(n.)
Grammar
cile-wearte, an; f.
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Goose-skin Celewearte oripilatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 63. Cylewearte, 63, 50

Linked entries: wearte cyle-wearte

æfte-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
æfte-weard, adj. [ = æfter]

After ⬩ back ⬩ late ⬩ latter ⬩ full ⬩ posterior

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After, back, late, latter, full; posterior Æfteweard lencten full spring. Wrt. Voc. 53, 27. Æfteweard heáfod the back of the head, 42, 43. Drihten ðé gesett ná on æfteweard the Lord will not set thee in the after-part, Deut. 28,13

æf-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
æf-weard, æf-ward; adj.

Absent ⬩ distant ⬩ absens

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Absent, distant; absens Lícumlíce æfward corporaliter absens, Bd. 3,15 ; S. 542, 6

Linked entries: æfter-wearþ of-weard

ǽg-weard

(n.)
Grammar
ǽg-weard, e; f.

Sea-ward ⬩ sea-guard or guardianship ⬩ maris [litoris] custodia

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Sea-ward, sea-guard or guardianship; maris [litoris] custodia Ic ǽgwearde heóld I hold guard, Beo. Th. 488, note; B. 241

and-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
and-weard, -werd, -warde; adj.

Present ⬩ præsens

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Present; præsens Ðǽr is Dryhten andweard where the Lord is present, Exon. 48 b; Th. 167, 7; Gú. 1056. Andweard Gode present with God, 30 b; Th. 95, 29; Cri. 1564. Fór ðé andweardne before thee present, Cd. 40; Th. 54, 2; Gen. 871: Andr. Kmbl. 2449; An

cyric-weard

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-weard, cyric-wyrd

a churchwarden

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a churchwarden, Chr. 1044; Th. 300, 26, col. 1

Linked entries: cyrce weard circe-weard

eást-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
eást-weard, eást-werd

eastward, in the east

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eastward, in the east, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 7. v. éast

flód-weard

(n.)
Grammar
flód-weard, e; f.

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

fóre-weard

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-weard, es; m.

A forewarder ⬩ scout ⬩ antecursor ⬩ explōrător

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A forewarder, scout; antecursor, explōrător Siððan Scipia geahsode ðæt ða fóreweardas wǽron feor ðam fæstenne gesette, he ðá dýgellíce gelǽdde his fyrde betuh ðám weardum when Scipio learned that the scouts [forewarders] were set far from the fastness

forþ-weard

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-weard, es; m.

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

Linked entries: forþ-werd fór-weard

freoðo-weard

(n.)

a guardian of peace

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a guardian of peace

freoðu-weard

(n.)
Grammar
freoðu-weard, es; m.

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

Linked entry: freoðo-weard

from-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
from-weard, adj.

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

Linked entries: fram-weard fram-weard

fyrd-weard

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-weard, e; f.

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

Linked entry: fird-weard

heonon-weard

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

midde-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
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.)
Grammar
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.)
Grammar
norþ-weard, adv.

Northward

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