wærwyrde
Old English
Alternative forms
- ƿærƿyrde – wynn spelling
Etymology
Equivalent to wær + wyrde.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwærˌwyr.de/, [ˈwærˌwyrˠ.de]
Adjective
wærwyrde
- cautious of speech, prudent in speech, careful of one's words
Declension
Declension of wærwyrde — Strong
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | wærwyrde | wærwyrdu, wærwyrdo | wærwyrde |
Accusative | wærwyrdne | wærwyrde | wærwyrde |
Genitive | wærwyrdes | wærwyrdre | wærwyrdes |
Dative | wærwyrdum | wærwyrdre | wærwyrdum |
Instrumental | wærwyrde | wærwyrdre | wærwyrde |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | wærwyrde | wærwyrda, wærwyrde | wærwyrdu, wærwyrdo |
Accusative | wærwyrde | wærwyrda, wærwyrde | wærwyrdu, wærwyrdo |
Genitive | wærwyrdra | wærwyrdra | wærwyrdra |
Dative | wærwyrdum | wærwyrdum | wærwyrdum |
Instrumental | wærwyrdum | wærwyrdum | wærwyrdum |
Declension of wærwyrde — Weak
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | wærwyrda | wærwyrde | wærwyrde |
Accusative | wærwyrdan | wærwyrdan | wærwyrde |
Genitive | wærwyrdan | wærwyrdan | wærwyrdan |
Dative | wærwyrdan | wærwyrdan | wærwyrdan |
Instrumental | wærwyrdan | wærwyrdan | wærwyrdan |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | wærwyrdan | wærwyrdan | wærwyrdan |
Accusative | wærwyrdan | wærwyrdan | wærwyrdan |
Genitive | wærwyrdra, wærwyrdena | wærwyrdra, wærwyrdena | wærwyrdra, wærwyrdena |
Dative | wærwyrdum | wærwyrdum | wærwyrdum |
Instrumental | wærwyrdum | wærwyrdum | wærwyrdum |
Synonyms
- wærsagol
References
- Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
- T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921