foreweard

Old English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfo.reˌwæ͜ɑrd/, [ˈfo.reˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]

Etymology 1

From fore- +‎ -weard.

Adjective

foreweard

  1. forward, fore, former, early, prior
Declension
Declension of foreweard — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative foreweard foreweard foreweard
Accusative foreweardne forewearde foreweard
Genitive foreweardes foreweardre foreweardes
Dative foreweardum foreweardre foreweardum
Instrumental forewearde foreweardre forewearde
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative forewearde forewearda, forewearde foreweard
Accusative forewearde forewearda, forewearde foreweard
Genitive foreweardra foreweardra foreweardra
Dative foreweardum foreweardum foreweardum
Instrumental foreweardum foreweardum foreweardum
Declension of foreweard — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative forewearda forewearde forewearde
Accusative foreweardan foreweardan forewearde
Genitive foreweardan foreweardan foreweardan
Dative foreweardan foreweardan foreweardan
Instrumental foreweardan foreweardan foreweardan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative foreweardan foreweardan foreweardan
Accusative foreweardan foreweardan foreweardan
Genitive foreweardra, foreweardena foreweardra, foreweardena foreweardra, foreweardena
Dative foreweardum foreweardum foreweardum
Instrumental foreweardum foreweardum foreweardum
Descendants
  • Middle English: foreward, forward
    • English: forward
    • Scots: forrit

Etymology 2

From fore- +‎ weard (“ward, keeping”).

Noun

foreweard f

  1. an agreement, compact, treaty
    • His brōðer griþ and forewarde eall æftercwæþ ― His brother renounced peace and treaties. (Chr. 1094; Erl. 229, 30, 31)
    • Būton he ða forewarda gehēolde ― unless he kept the agreements, (Erl. 229, 32: Cod. Dipl. 732; A.D. 1016-1020; Kmbl. iv. 10, 16)
Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative foreweard forewearda, forewearde
accusative forewearde forewearda, forewearde
genitive forewearde forewearda
dative forewearde foreweardum
Descendants

References

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