ierfeweard

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *arbijaward. Cognate with Old Saxon erƀiward. Equivalent to ierfe (“inheritance”) +‎ weard (“guardian”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi͜yr.feˌwæ͜ɑrd/, [ˈi͜yrˠ.veˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]

Noun

ierfeweard m

  1. inheritor, heir

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ierfeweard ierfeweardas
accusative ierfeweard ierfeweardas
genitive ierfeweardes ierfewearda
dative ierfewearde ierfeweardum

Synonyms

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