Old English · noun
ierfeweard
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈi͜yr.feˌwæ͜ɑrd/[ˈi͜yrˠ.veˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]
- Syllables
- ˈi͜yr · fe · ˌwæ͜ɑrd (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- inheritorheir
Meaning
-
inheritor, heir
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ierfeweard | ierfeweardas |
| Accusative | ierfeweard | ierfeweardas |
| Genitive | ierfeweardes | ierfewearda |
| Dative | ierfewearde | ierfeweardum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *arbijaward. Cognate with Old Saxon erƀiward. Equivalent to ierfe (“inheritance”) + weard (“guardian”).
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