Dor-weard

Old English Dictionary Entry

Dor-weard

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: duru-weard. dor-weard

Definitions

1 dor-weard

m. A doorkeeper, porter, janitor:--Dorweard, ðá in aldum gecýðnise dorweardas hostiarius, qui in veteri testamento janitores, Rtl. 193, 39. Ðǽm dorworde (janitori) bibeódes ꝥ hé wæcce, Mk. R. L. 13, 34.

Runic Inscription

ᛞᚩᚱ-ᚹᛠᚱᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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