wærwyrde

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Equivalent to wær +‎ wyrde.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈwærˌwyr.de/, [ˈwærˌwyrˠ.de]

Adjective[edit]

wærwyrde

  1. cautious of speech, prudent in speech, careful of one's words

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References[edit]

  • Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
  • T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921