Old English · noun
wuduweard
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈwu.duˌwæ͜ɑrd/[ˈwu.duˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]
- Syllables
- ˈwu · du · ˌwæ͜ɑrd (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- woodwardforesterwood-keeper
Meaning
-
a wood-keeper, forester
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wuduweard | wuduweardas |
| Accusative | wuduweard | wuduweardas |
| Genitive | wuduweardes | wuduwearda |
| Dative | wuduwearde | wuduweardum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From wudu (“forest”) + weard (“ward”). Compare wyrtweard (“gardener”, literally “plant ward”), which is formed similarly.
Descendants
woodward
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