I. ˈwu̇ˌdwȯrd noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English wodeward, from Old English wuduweard, from wudu wood + weard ward
: an English forest officer charged with guarding a wood
II. -_dwə(r)d adverb
Etymology: wood (I) + -ward
: toward a wood
I. ˈwu̇ˌdwȯrd noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English wodeward, from Old English wuduweard, from wudu wood + weard ward
: an English forest officer charged with guarding a wood
II. -_dwə(r)d adverb
Etymology: wood (I) + -ward
: toward a wood
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012