Westanwudu

Old English

Etymology

By surface analysis, west (“west”) +‎ wudu (“wood”)

Proper noun

Westanwudu m

  1. Apparently refers to the region or bishopdom west of Sherbourne
    • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      An. DCCIX Hēr Aldhelm bisc̃. forðferde, sē wæs bē Westanwuda bisc̃.
      Year 709 In this year Bishop Aldhelm, who was bishop of the area west of Sherbourne, died.

Declension

Strong u-stem:

singular plural
nominative Westanwudu —
accusative Westanwudu —
genitive Westanwuda —
dative Westanwuda —
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