wearð

wearð

1. Alternative spelling of wearþ
   • c. 975–1025, Beowulf (Cotton MS Vitellius A XV)‎, published 4th quarter 10th century–2nd half 16th century, lines 4–6, page 132r:

     oꝼꞇ ꞅcẏlꝺ ꞅceꝼınᵹ ꞅceaþen[a] þꞃeaꞇum moneᵹū mæᵹþum meoꝺo ꞅeꞇla oꝼ ꞇeah eᵹꞅoꝺe eoꞃl sẏððan æꞃeꞅꞇ ƿeaꞃð ꝼea ꞅceaꝼꞇ ꝼunꝺen

     oft scyld scefing sceaþen[a] þreatum monegū mægþum meodo setla of teah egsode eorl syððan ærest wearð fea sceaft funden

     Oft did Scyld the son of Scéf tear the mead-thrones away from the hosts of his foes, from many tribes; the earl terrified them, after he first was found an out-cast.

     (translation from “A Translation of the Anglo-Saxon Poem of Beowulf With a Copious Glossary Preface and Philological Notes” by John M. Kemble, 1837, London: William Pickering, “Beowulf.”, page 1)