Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
weved. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
weved, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
weved in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
weved you have here. The definition of the word
weved will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
weved, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English wēofod (“altar”). From wēoh (“idol, image”) + bed (“bed”), from Proto-Germanic *wīhą (“sacred place or thing”) and *badją (“plot, bed”).
Alternatively, the second component could be Old English bēod (“offering stage, dish”), from Proto-Germanic *beudaz (“offering stage”).
Noun
weved (plural weveds or wevedes)
- altar
Þe king wende to Rome, to þan heȝe dome... he Peteres weofed þere wunliche isohte, brohte þer to lake his maðmes leofe- The king went to Rome, to the high church... he besought Peter's altar there with joy, and brought there as a gift his dear treasure
He makede bi þon weofede a swiðe wunsum fur; Niȝen siðen he bi-eode þat weofed for his neode- He made on the altar a swith winsome fire, nine since he cultivated that altar for his need
Oure lordes fflesch al-so Shal beo ysacred vp þe weued- Our Lord's flesh also shall be hallowed upon the altar