wearh

Old English

Alternative forms

wearg, warg, werg, ƿearh

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wargaz > *werg, from Proto-Indo-European *werg̑ʰ- (“to choke”). Cognate with Old Saxon warag, Old High German warc, Old Norse vargr (“outlaw, wolf”) (Swedish varg (“wolf”)). See also English warg.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwæɑrx/

Noun

wearh m

criminal, reprobate, felon
Wearh hangian, fægere ongildan þæt he ær facen dyde manna cynne. The criminal shall hang, paying fairly for the crime he committed against the race of men. (Maxims II)
monster, evil spirit

Declension

Declension of wearh (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wearh	weargas
accusative	wearh	weargas
genitive	wearges	wearga
dative	wearge	weargum

Related terms

wyrġen

Descendants

Middle English: wari, weri
→ Medieval Latin: wargus
- → English: wargus

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