gearwe

Senses

1. entirely, well, enough

   ne tō wāc wiga, · ne tō wanhȳdiġ, ne tō forht, ne tō fæġen, · ne tō feohġīfre, ne nǣfre ġielpes tō ġeorn, · ǣr hē ġeare cunne.

   Should not be too wrathful, nor too hasty in words, nor too weak warrior, nor too careless, nor too fearful, nor too joyful, nor too eager for money, nor ever too eager of pride, before he would know enough.

   Ne sċeal nō tō hātheort, · ne tō hrædwyrde,

2. certainly, clearly

   oþþæt collenferð · cunne ġearwe hwider hreþra ġehyġd · hweorfan wille.

   Man must pause when he tells a promise until bold spirit would know clearly where thought of hearts would turn.

   Beorn sċeal ġebīdan, · þonne hē bēot spriceð,

3. ready

   Beoð swȳðor ġearwe to ðam þæt ge ðurh hwilwendlice gedreccednysse becumon to ðam ecum gefean, þær ge symle blissiað, blowende and mid Criste rixigende.

   Be rather ready, that through transitory tribulation ye may come to the eternal joy, where ye will ever rejoice, blooming and reigning with Christ.

   c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Andrew the Apostle"

4. already

   Hwæt ða, Egeas him ondred ða menigu, and behét þæt hé wolde hine alysan, swa swa hí gewilnodon, and eode forð mid. Þa befrán se apostol, mid þam ðe he hine geseah, "Hwæt nu, Egeas, hwí come ðu to us? Gif ðu wylt gelyfan gyt on ðone Hælend, þe bið gemiltsod, swa swa ic ðe behét. Gif ðu to ði come þæt þu me alyse, nelle ic beon alysed lybbende

   c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Andrew the Apostle"

Senses

1. yarrow

Declension · weak n-stem

Senses

1. gear, clothing, attire, arms, armour

Declension · strong i-stem