Old English · noun
batweard
Normalised bātweard
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈbɑːtˌwæ͜ɑrd/[ˈbɑːtˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]
- Syllables
- ˈbɑːt · ˌwæ͜ɑrd (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- ship'scommanderwatchmankeeper
Meaning
-
ship's watchman; keeper or commander of a ship
Beowulf, lines 1900-1901
He gave the ship's watchman a bound gold sword.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bātweard | bātweardas |
| Accusative | bātweard | bātweardas |
| Genitive | bātweardes | bātwearda |
| Dative | bātwearde | bātweardum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From bāt (“boat, ship, vessel”) + weard (“ward, guardian, keeper”).
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