weard

See also: ƿeard and -weard

Old English

Alternative forms

ƿeard

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *warþō, an extension of 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), Norse Old Norse varða (“cairn”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wæɑrd/

Noun

weard m

guardian, watchman

Declension

Declension of weard (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	weard	weardas
accusative	weard	weardas
genitive	weardes	wearda
dative	wearde	weardum

Noun

weard f

guard, the action of looking out for danger

Declension

Declension of weard (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	weard	wearda, wearde
accusative	wearde	wearda, wearde
genitive	wearde	wearda
dative	wearde	weardum

Descendants

Middle English: warde, ward
- Scots: ward
- English: ward

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