Or-wearde

Old English Dictionary Entry

Or-wearde

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: Wit/tout guard, in an unprotected condition

Definitions

1 or-wearde

ad :-- Syðdan orwearde ǽnigne dǽl secgas geségon on sele wunian, lǽne licgan after men saw any part (of the dragon's hoard) lying there without its warder. Beo. Th. 6245 ; B. 3127. or-wearde

Runic Inscription

ᚩᚱ-ᚹᛠᚱᛞᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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