Old English · noun
æweweard
Normalised ǣweweard
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈæː.we.wæ͜ɑrd/[ˈæː.we.wæ͜ɑrˠd]
- Syllables
- ˈæː · we · wæ͜ɑrd (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- guardian
Meaning
-
A guardian of the divine law; a priest
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ǣweweard | ǣweweardas |
| Accusative | ǣweweard | ǣweweardas |
| Genitive | ǣweweardes | ǣwewearda |
| Dative | ǣwewearde | ǣweweardum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From ǣwe (“law”) + weard (“guard”).
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