weard

See also: ƿeard and -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

  1. guardian, watchman

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

  1. guard, the action of looking out for danger

Declension
Declension of weard (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative weard wearda, wearde
accusative wearde wearda, wearde
genitive wearde wearda
dative wearde weardum

Descendants
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