batweard

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From bāt (“boat, ship, vessel”) +‎ weard (“ward, guardian, keeper”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑːtˌwæ͜ɑrd/, [ˈbɑːtˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]

Noun[edit]

bātweard m

  1. ship's watchman; keeper or commander of a ship
    • Beowulf, lines 1900-1901
      He þæm batwearde bunden golde swurd gesealde.
      He gave the ship's watchman a bound gold sword.

Declension[edit]

Declension of batweard (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative bātweard bātweardas
accusative bātweard bātweardas
genitive bātweardes bātwearda
dative bātwearde bātweardum
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