duruweard

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • doorkeeper, porter

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *durawardaz compound from Old English dūru (door) + Old English weard (ward, keeper, guardian, watchman, guard, lurking, advance post, protector, guardianship, king, watching, waiting for, ambuscade, protection, lord, keeping, possessor).

Origin

Old English

weard

Gloss

ward, keeper, guardian, watchman, guard, lurking, advance post, protector, guardianship, king, watching, waiting for, ambuscade, protection, lord, keeping, possessor

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

王

Emoji
💂 💂‍♀️ 💂‍♂️

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