n.
Pronunciation: ' w ō ld
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English wald, wold, from Old English weald, wald forest; akin to Old High German wald forest, Old Norse v ỏ llr field
Date: before 12th century
1 : a usually upland area of open country
2 capitalized : a hilly or rolling region ― used in names of various English geographic areas <Yorkshire Wolds >