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)