Wacor

Old English Dictionary Entry

Wacor

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: 514.

Definitions

1 wacor

adj. Watchful, vigilant :-- Se ðe wǽre slápol, weorðe se ful wacor, Wulfst. 72, 14. Beó ðú wacor esto vigilans, Past. 58; Swt. 445, 20. Sint tó manienne ða ðe hiera synna onfunden habbaþ, ðætte hié mid wacore móde (vigilanti cura) ongieten..., 52; Swt. 405, 8. Ðonne móton ða hyrdas beón swíðe wacore, L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 27: L. I. P. 6; Th. ii. 310, 27. [Uigilaui, ich was waker, seið Dauid, A. R. 142, 25. Wyþ þeoues þu most beo waker and snel, Misc. 97, 150. Wakyr pervigil, Prompt. ParO. H. Ger. wachar vigil, pervigil: Icel. vakr watchful, alert; nimble.]

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Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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