Old English

Alternative forms

• caru

Noun

ċearu f ‎(nominative plural ċeare)

1. suffering, sorrow, grief
   • The Wanderer, ll. 8–9:

     Oft iċ sċeolde āna ūhtna gehwylċe / mīne ċeare cwīþan

     Often I had alone to speak of my trouble each morning before dawn.

2. anxiety
3. care, caution
   • Beowulf, ll. 1303–04:

     Ċearu wæs ġenīwod / ġeworden in wīcum

     Care had been renewed in the dwellings.

Declension

Derived terms

• ċeariġ
• ċearseld
• ċearwylm

Descendants

• English: care