wærsagol

Old English

adj

Definitions

cautious in speech, careful in what one says

Etymology

Compound from Old English wær (sea, pool) + Old English sagol (saying).

Origin

Old English

sagol

Gloss

saying

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*waraz Proto-Germanic
gewær Old English
leassagol Old English
sagol Old English
wær Old English
wærwyrde Old English
ware Middle English
*war gmw-pro