weard
See also: -weard
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Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-West Germanic *ward, from Proto-Germanic *wardaz, related to a stem-verb *warōną (“be on guard”) (whence warian).
Cognate with Old High German warta (“watch”) (German Warte (“watchtower”)), Old Saxon warda (Middle Dutch warde), Old Norse varða (“cairn”).
Noun edit
weard m
Declension edit
Declension of weard (strong a-stem)
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Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-West Germanic *wardu, from Proto-Germanic *wardō.
Noun edit
weard f
- guard, the action of looking out for danger
Declension edit
Declension of weard (strong ō-stem)
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Etymology 3 edit
From Proto-West Germanic *waiʀd, from Proto-Germanic *waizdaz.
Noun edit
weard n
- Alternative form of wād