eldertongue

Old English · adjective

foreweard

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈfo.reˌwæ͜ɑrd/
[ˈfo.reˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]
Syllables
ˈfo · re · ˌwæ͜ɑrd (3 syllables)
Modern English
forwardcompactforepriortreatyformer

foreweard1 · adjective

Senses

  1. forward, fore, former, early, prior

Declension

Strong declension of foreweard
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative foreweardforeweardforeweard
Accusative foreweardneforeweardeforeweard
Genitive foreweardesforeweardreforeweardes
Dative foreweardumforeweardreforeweardum
Instrumental foreweardeforeweardreforewearde
Plural
Nominative foreweardeforeweardaforeweardeforeweard
Accusative foreweardeforeweardaforeweardeforeweard
Genitive foreweardraforeweardraforeweardra
Dative foreweardumforeweardumforeweardum
Instrumental foreweardumforeweardumforeweardum
Weak declension of foreweard
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative foreweardaforeweardeforewearde
Accusative foreweardanforeweardanforewearde
Genitive foreweardanforeweardanforeweardan
Dative foreweardanforeweardanforeweardan
Instrumental foreweardanforeweardanforeweardan
Plural
Nominative foreweardanforeweardanforeweardan
Accusative foreweardanforeweardanforeweardan
Genitive foreweardraforeweardenaforeweardraforeweardenaforeweardraforeweardena
Dative foreweardumforeweardumforeweardum
Instrumental foreweardumforeweardumforeweardum

foreweard2 · noun · feminine

Senses

  1. an agreement, compact, treaty

    His brōðer griþ and forewarde eall æftercwæþ

    His brother renounced peace and treaties. (Chr. 1094; Erl. 229, 30, 31)

Declension · strong ō-stem

Declension of foreweard
SingularPlural
Nominative foreweardforeweardaforewearde
Accusative foreweardeforeweardaforewearde
Genitive foreweardeforewearda
Dative foreweardeforeweardum

All forms (10)

Etymology

From fore- + -weard.

From fore- + weard (“ward, keeping”).

Descendants

forward

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