wodeward
Middle English
Alternative forms
- wode-ward, wodewarde, woodward
Etymology
Inherited from Old English wuduweard; equivalent to wode (“wood”) + ward.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwudəˌward/, /ˈwoːdəˌward/
Noun
wodeward
- A forester; a forest warden.
- Synonym: forester
Descendants
- English: woodward (archaic)
References
- “wọ̄de-ward, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.