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Wuldorfæder

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 compound noun meaning "Father of Glory," an epithet specifically reserved for God in early Anglo-Saxon Christian poetry.

Detailed Definition
An Old English poetic title for God, literally meaning "Father of glory." It is part of the hymn’s elevated praise language and is not ordinary modern vocabulary.
Example
Example in poetry:
“weorc Wuldorfæder” — Old English religious verse; “Wuldorfæder” means “Father of Glory,” a title for God; The compound joins wuldor (glory) with fæder (father); Such kennings and compounds give Old English devotional poetry ceremonial force
Additional Notes
"Wuldorfæder" is a rare Old English compound title, so readers are unlikely to know it without help.; Found in the poem, Caedmon's Hymn by Caedmon
Also Known As
Waldorf Father Creator of Light Father of Glory Divine Origin
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