Háwere

Old English Dictionary Entry

Háwere

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 háwere

m. An observer, a spectator :-- Ðýlæs hie síen tó óðerra monna gefeohte holde háweras, and dón him selfe náwuht lest they be friendly spectators of other men's struggle, and themselves do nothing; ne, si in hoc præsentis vitæ stadio ad certamen alienum devoti fautores, sed pigri spectatores assistant, Past. 34, 1; Swt. 229, 17. [Laym. hauwares, hæweres spies.] hawere

Runic Inscription

ᚻᚪᚹᛖᚱᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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