weorold

Etymology
From, from , a compound of.

Noun

 * 1) world
 * 2) existence, state of existence (often of mundane or worldly things, as opposed to spiritual)
 * 3) earthly things, temporal possessions
 * 4) men and things upon earth
 * 5) an age
 * 6) a person's lifetime
 * 7) the course of human affairs
 * 1) the course of human affairs
 * 1) 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").