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

1. 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.