wuduweard

Old English

Etymology

From wudu (“forest”) +‎ weard (“ward”). Compare wyrtweard (“gardener”, literally “plant ward”), which is formed similarly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwu.duˌwæ͜ɑrd/, [ˈwu.duˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]

Noun

wuduweard m

  1. forester

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative wuduweard wuduweardas
accusative wuduweard wuduweardas
genitive wuduweardes wuduwearda
dative wuduwearde wuduweardum

Descendants

  • Middle English: wodeward, wode-ward, wodewarde, woodward
    • English: woodward (archaic)
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