- it
stands alongside the term
world (cf. Old
English weorold, Old
Saxon werold, Old High
German weralt, Old
Frisian wrald, Old
Norse verǫld),
itself from...
- thin
craftag riki. Kaam dien mächtig Riek. UUerða thin
uuilleo oƀar
thesa werold alla, Warr dien
Wille över düsse
Werld allerwegens, so sama an erðo, so...
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meaning roughly 'age of man'; this word led to Old
Frisian warld, Old
Saxon werold, Old
Dutch werolt, Old High
German weralt, and Old
Norse verǫld. The corresponding...
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mighty domain [kingdom] come. [1604] UUerða thin
uuilleo // oƀar
thesa werold alla,
Worth [May] Thy [Your] will (be done) over all this world, [1605]...
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further discussion. *wira-alđiz 'man-age' OE weorold, OFris. wrald, OS
werold, MDu. werelt, OHG
weralt ON verǫld –
Compound of PGmc *wiraz ('man') and...
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hyrdel >
hurdle OE w+,+r OE word > word; OE werc (WS weorc) > work; OE
werold > world; OE wyrm > worm; OE
wersa (WS wiersa) > worse; OE weorþ > worth...
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hyrdel >
hurdle OE w+,+r OE word > word; OE werc (WS weorc) > work; OE
werold > world; OE wyrm > worm; OE
wersa (WS wiersa) > worse; OE weorþ > worth...
-
hyrdel >
hurdle OE w+,+r OE word > word; OE werc (WS weorc) > work; OE
werold > world; OE wyrm > worm; OE
wersa (WS wiersa) > worse; OE weorþ > worth...
