weorold
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Old English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *weraldu, ō-stem variant of *weraldi, from Proto-Germanic *weraldiz, a compound of *weraz (“man”) + *aldiz (“age”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
weorold f
- world
- existence, state of existence (often of mundane or worldly things, as opposed to spiritual)
- earthly things, temporal possessions
- men and things upon earth
- an age
- Synonym: ieldu
- a person's lifetime
- Þā menn wunodon ealla heora weorolda on synne
- Those people lived in sin for their entire lives
- the course of human affairs
Usage notes[edit]
- Typically used without the word for "the": Nis þæt ġerȳne hū weorold is, ac þæt hēo is ("The wonder is not how the world is, but that it is").
Declension[edit]
Declension of weorold (strong ō-stem)
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