ƿeard

See also: weard and -weard

Old English

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), Old Norse varða (“cairn”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wæɑ̯rd/, [wæɑ̯rˠd]

Noun

ƿeard m

  1. guardian, watchman

Declension
Declension of ƿeard (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ƿeard ƿeardas
accusative ƿeard ƿeardas
genitive ƿeardes ƿearda
dative ƿearde ƿeardum

Noun

ƿeard f

  1. guard, the action of looking out for danger

Declension
Declension of ƿeard (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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