weard
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *warþō, an extension of a stem-verb *warōną (“be on guard”) (whence warian). Cognate with Old High German warta (“watch”) (German Warte (“watchtower”)), Old Saxon warda (Middle Dutch warde), Norse Old Norse varða (“cairn”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wæɑrd/
Noun
weard m
Declension
Declension of weard (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | weard | weardas |
| accusative | weard | weardas |
| genitive | weardes | wearda |
| dative | wearde | weardum |
Noun
weard f
- guard, the action of looking out for danger
Declension
Declension of weard (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ƿeard | ƿearda, ƿearde |
| accusative | ƿearde | ƿearda, ƿearde |
| genitive | ƿearde | ƿearda |
| dative | ƿearde | ƿeardum |
Descendants
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