Adward
/əˈwɔːrd/noun
An obsolete spelling of the verb “award,” meaning to grant or assign after consideration.
Did you know?Adward belongs to the same Germanic word family as “ward” and “guard,” linking judgment with the older idea of watching over or taking heed.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*wardōną
“to watch, guard, or take heed”
Old North French
Old French
esguarder
“to consider, examine, or take notice”
Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman
awarder
“to judge, decide, or assign”
Middle English
Middle English
awarden
“to award, grant, or determine”
14th–15th Century
Middle English
adwarden / adward
“Variant forms meaning to award or grant”
Modern English
English
adward
“An obsolete spelling of “award””