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Old English
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Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *weraldu, ō-stem variant of *weraldi, from Proto-Germanic *weraldiz, a compound of *weraz (“man”) + *aldiz (“age”).
Pronunciation
Noun
weorold f
- world
- existence, state of existence (often of mundane or worldly things, as opposed to spiritual)
- earthly things, temporal possessions
- men and things upon earth
- an age
- Synonym: ieldu
- a person's lifetime
Þā menn wunodon ealla heora weorolda on synne- Those people lived in sin for their entire lives
- the course of human affairs
Usage notes
- Typically used without the word for "the": Nis þæt ġerȳne hū weorold is, ac þæt hēo is ("The wonder is not how the world is, but that it is").
Declension
Declension of weorold (strong ō-stem)
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