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Old English · adverb

orwearde

Part of speech
adverb
IPA
/ˈorˌwæ͜ɑr.de/
[ˈorˌwæ͜ɑrˠ.de]
Syllables
ˈor · ˌwæ͜ɑr · de (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. without guard or protection, in an unprotected state

Etymology

or- (“lacking”) + weard (“guard”) + -e (adverbial suffix)

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