weald

See also Weald

English

Etymology

From Old English weald, from Proto-Germanic *walþuz. Compare German Wald, Dutch wout. See also wold, ultimately of the same origin.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /wi.əld/, X-SAMPA: /wi.@ld/

Noun

weald (plural wealds)

1. A wood or forest; a wooded land or region; also, an open country; often used in place names.

Related terms

• wold

Anagrams

• dwale
• waled

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Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *walþuz, whence also Old High German wald (German Wald) and Old Norse vǫllr (Faroese vøllur, Norwegian voll, Icelandic völlur). See also the related Anglian-derived term wald.

Noun

weald m

1. forest

Descendants

• English: weald

Etymology 2

Proto-Germanic *walþan, whence also Old High German walt, Old Norse vald (Danish vold).

Noun

weald n

1. power
2. authority

Usage notes

Also used in the form ġeweald.