Old English · proper noun
Westanwudu
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong u-stem
- Modern English
- sherbournebishopdomapparentlyrefers
Meaning
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Apparently refers to the region or bishopdom west of Sherbourne
An. DCCIX Hēr Aldhelm bisc̃. forðferde, sē wæs bē Westanwuda bisc̃.
Year 709 In this year Bishop Aldhelm, who was bishop of the area west of Sherbourne, died.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Westanwudu |
| Accusative | Westanwudu |
| Genitive | Westanwuda |
| Dative | Westanwuda |
All forms (2)
Etymology
By surface analysis, west (“west”) + wudu (“wood”)
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