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Weard

Noun
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

An Old English noun meaning a guardian, protector, or keeper, used in epic verse to describe rulers, watchmen, or divine protectors.

Detailed Definition
An Old English noun meaning a watchman, guardian, or protector. Here it is used as a title for God, emphasizing divine protection and rule over heaven.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Nu sculon herigean heofonrices Weard” names God as the “Guardian of heaven’s kingdom” in Cædmon’s Hymn; “Weard” is an Old English noun meaning guardian, keeper, or protector; “The hall’s weard watched the winter gate” adapts its heroic, protective sense; “O Weard of wandering souls, keep watch” shows how the title can be revived in elevated verse
Additional Notes
"Weard" is an Old English word and appears here as a title, so many readers would need to look it up.; Found in the poem, Caedmon's Hymn by Caedmon
Also Known As
guardian protector keeper warden
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