hord

Meaning

1. hoard, especially of valuable items, hidden for preservation.

   Hwīlum iċ under bæc breġde nebbe, hyrde þæs hordes, þonne mīn hlāford wile lāfe þiċġan þāra þe hē of līfe hēt wælcræfte āwrecan willum sīnum.

   Sometimes I bend bill under my back, keeper of this hoard, when my lord wishes to take the leftovers of those whom he bade to drive out of live with deadly might by his wills.

   c. 980, Exeter Book Riddle 91:

2. treasure

   Sege us nu hwǣr se ealda hord sy þe þu digelice fundest and hine eall oþ nu bedyrndest...

   Tell us now where the old treasure is which thou hast secretly found, and concealed it all until now?

   late 10th century, Ælfric, "The Seven Sleepers"

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