Old English edit

  A user suggests that this Old English entry be cleaned up, giving the reason: “What is "direct descendant of Old English" supposed to mean? If it's a borrowing from written OE, then it needs "bor" turned on. If not, it must have passed through an unattested Middle English variant. Can't have travelled in time.”
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Etymology edit

From wudu (wood) + a second element that is probably from Proto-West Germanic *waiso (orphan); compare Dutch wees, German Waise.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

wuduwāsa m

  1. wild man of the woods, woodwose; faun, satyr

Descendants edit

  • Middle English: wodwo
  • English: woodwose