Old English/Directions

In order to tell directions in Old English, sometimes adjectives were used. They act as regular adjectives, describing the noun, and take full declensions:

Adjectives of position

• ufeweard - upper part of
• neoðanweard - lower part of

Example: is se heals gréne neoðeweard and ufeweard the lower and upper parts of the neck are green

Adjectives of time

The same adjectives could be used to describe time periods as well:

• ufeweard - latter part of
• foreweard - early part of
• Example: on foreweardne sumor and eft on ufeweardne hærfest in the early part of the summer and again in the latter part of autumn