Old English Dictionary Entry

Be-warian

Part of speech: -warigan; Related words: warian. be-warian

Definitions

1 definitions

1 be-warian

p. ode; pp. od To keep, guard, preserve; custodire, arcere :-- Bisceopas godcunde heorda bewarian and bewerian sceolon bishops ought to guard and defend their spiritual flocks, L. C. E. 26; Wilk. 133, 22; Th. i. 374, 24. Ðæt ðú meaht wíte bewarigan that thou mayest ward off punishment, Cd. 27; Th. 35, 31; Gen. 563.

Similar Words

-bald
-bátian, -bátung
-beámed(e)
-beámen
-bearde, -beardede

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛖ-ᚹᚪᚱᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

L.: Latin

Works & Authors

C.: Corpus Christi College MS
Cd.: Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Gen.: Genesis (OE poem)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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