"wudu" meaning in Old English

See wudu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈwu.du/
Etymology: Dissimilated from earlier widu, from Proto-Germanic *widuz, from Proto-Indo-European *widʰu- (“tree, beam”). Cognate with Old Saxon widu, Old High German witu, Old Norse viðr. The Indo-European root is also the source of Old Irish fid, Welsh gwŷdd. Etymology templates: {{dercat|ang|gmw-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*widuz}} Proto-Germanic *widuz, {{inh|ang|ine-pro|*h₁weydʰh₁-|*widʰu-|t=tree, beam}} Proto-Indo-European *widʰu- (“tree, beam”), {{cog|osx|widu}} Old Saxon widu, {{cog|goh|witu}} Old High German witu, {{cog|non|viðr}} Old Norse viðr, {{cog|sga|fid}} Old Irish fid, {{cog|cy|gwŷdd}} Welsh gwŷdd Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|head2=|sort=}} wudu m, {{ang-noun|m}} wudu m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-u-m|wud|short=1}}, {{ang-decl-noun|wudu|wuda|wudu|wuda|wuda|wuda|wuda|wudum|num=|title=|type=strong u-stem}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], wudu [nominative, singular], wuda [nominative, plural], wudu [accusative, singular], wuda [accusative, plural], wuda [genitive, singular], wuda [genitive, plural], wuda [dative, singular], wudum [dative, plural], widu [alternative], wiodu [alternative], wudo [alternative], ᚹᚢᛞᚢ [alternative]
  1. wood Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Woods Synonyms (wood): holt
    Sense id: en-wudu-ang-noun-mfeFXreJ Disambiguation of 'wood': 86 14 0
  2. forest, woods Tags: masculine Categories (place): Forests Synonyms (forest): holt, weald
    Sense id: en-wudu-ang-noun-v7iamZfT Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English nouns with multiple declensions Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 38 53 8 Disambiguation of Old English nouns with multiple declensions: 27 62 12 Disambiguation of 'forest': 25 75 0
  3. tree Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Trees Synonyms (tree): trēow, bēam
    Sense id: en-wudu-ang-noun-3Jxe24st Disambiguation of 'tree': 9 7 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: wuduweard (english: forester) Related terms: triewen (english: wooden)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    }
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      "form": "widu",
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      ]
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      "form": "wudo",
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "word": "triewen"
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          "kind": "place",
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        {
          "english": "If a man burns up a tree in a forest, and it becomes known who did it, he shall pay a full fine: he shall pay sixty shillings, for fire is a thief.",
          "text": "Laws of King Ine\nÐonne mon bēam on wuda forbǣrne, ⁊ weorðe yppe on þone ðe hit dȳde, ġielde hē fulwīte: ġeselle LX sċill., forþamþe fȳr bið þēof.",
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        }
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          "_dis1": "25 75 0",
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        }
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      ]
    },
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          "_dis1": "9 7 84",
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          "word": "trēow"
        },
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          "_dis1": "9 7 84",
          "sense": "tree",
          "word": "bēam"
        }
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwu.du/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wudu"
}
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      "english": "wooden",
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        {
          "english": "If a man burns up a tree in a forest, and it becomes known who did it, he shall pay a full fine: he shall pay sixty shillings, for fire is a thief.",
          "text": "Laws of King Ine\nÐonne mon bēam on wuda forbǣrne, ⁊ weorðe yppe on þone ðe hit dȳde, ġielde hē fulwīte: ġeselle LX sċill., forþamþe fȳr bið þēof.",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwu.du/"
    }
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    {
      "sense": "wood",
      "word": "holt"
    },
    {
      "sense": "forest",
      "word": "holt"
    },
    {
      "sense": "forest",
      "word": "weald"
    },
    {
      "sense": "tree",
      "word": "trēow"
    },
    {
      "sense": "tree",
      "word": "bēam"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wudu"
}

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