Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
forðwerd — see forðweard … Old to modern English dictionary
weard — 1. f ( e/ a), m ( es/ as) watching, ward, protection, guardianship; advance post; waiting for, lurking, ambuscade; 2. m ( es/ as) keeper, watchman, guard, guardian, protector; 2 lord, king; 2 possessor; 3. adv towards, to; wiþ…weard towards; 4.… … Old to modern English dictionary
forward — for•ward [[t]ˈfɔr wərd[/t]] adv. Also,forwards 1) toward or to what is in front or in advance: from this day forward; to step forward[/ex] 2) into view or consideration; forth: brought forward a good suggestion[/ex] 3) directed toward a point in… … From formal English to slang
Cædmon's Hymn — is a short Old English poem originally composed by Cædmon, an illiterate cowherd, in honour of God the Creator. It survives in a Latin translation by Bede in his Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum and in vernacular versions written down in… … Wikipedia
Lord high steward — Steward Stew ard, n. [OE. stiward, AS. st[=i]weard, stigweard, literally, a sty ward; stigu sty + weard warden, guardian, his first duty having been probably to attend to the domestic animals. [root]164. See {Sty} pen for swine, {Ward}.] 1. A man … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Steward — Stew ard, n. [OE. stiward, AS. st[=i]weard, stigweard, literally, a sty ward; stigu sty + weard warden, guardian, his first duty having been probably to attend to the domestic animals. [root]164. See {Sty} pen for swine, {Ward}.] 1. A man… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ward — Ward, n. [AS. weard, fem., guard, weard, masc., keeper, guard; akin to OS. ward a watcher, warden, G. wart, OHG. wart, Icel. v[ o]r[eth]r a warden, a watch, Goth. wards in da[ u]rawards a doorkeeper, and E. wary; cf. OF. warde guard, from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ward penny — Ward Ward, n. [AS. weard, fem., guard, weard, masc., keeper, guard; akin to OS. ward a watcher, warden, G. wart, OHG. wart, Icel. v[ o]r[eth]r a warden, a watch, Goth. wards in da[ u]rawards a doorkeeper, and E. wary; cf. OF. warde guard, from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ward staff — Ward Ward, n. [AS. weard, fem., guard, weard, masc., keeper, guard; akin to OS. ward a watcher, warden, G. wart, OHG. wart, Icel. v[ o]r[eth]r a warden, a watch, Goth. wards in da[ u]rawards a doorkeeper, and E. wary; cf. OF. warde guard, from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Names of God in Old English poetry — In Old English poetry, many descriptive epithets for God were used to satisfy alliterative requirements. These epithets include: Main Name (Old English) Name meaning Attestations Cyning King wuldres Cyning King of Glory The Dream of the Rood[1]… … Wikipedia
