wærwyrde

Old English

adj

Definitions

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Old English

wyrde

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*waraz Proto-Germanic
gewær Old English
wyrde Old English
wær Old English
wærsagol Old English
ware Middle English
*war gmw-pro