Old English · noun
wyrtweard
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈwyrtˌwæ͜ɑrd/[ˈwyrˠtˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]
- Syllables
- ˈwyrt · ˌwæ͜ɑrd (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- gardener
Meaning
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gardener
c. 990, Wessex Gospels, John 20:15
Then Jesus said to her [i.e., Mary Magdalene], "Ma'am, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?" Thinking he was the gardener, she said to him, "Sir, if you took him [i.e., Jesus' dead body] somewhere, then tell me where you put him, and I will take him."
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wyrtweard | wyrtweardas |
| Accusative | wyrtweard | wyrtweardas |
| Genitive | wyrtweardes | wyrtwearda |
| Dative | wyrtwearde | wyrtweardum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From wyrt (“plant”) + weard (“ward”). Compare wuduweard (“forester”), which is formed similarly.
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