"woodwose" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwʊdwəʊz/ Forms: woodwoses [plural]
Etymology: Late Old English wuduwāsa. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|wuduwāsa}} Old English wuduwāsa Head templates: {{en-noun}} woodwose (plural woodwoses)
  1. A wild man of the woods; a faun, a satyr or a representation of such a being in heraldry or other decoration. Categories (topical): Mythological creatures, People
    Sense id: en-woodwose-en-noun-nwOa-YdV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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