Middle English Dictionary Entry
wọ̄de-ward n.
Entry Info
| Forms | wọ̄de-ward n. Also wodewarde, wodward(e, (early) woudeward & (in surnames) wodewart, woddeward, wodwerd, wodard, wudeward, wadard, wadhard, wdeward, vodeward. |
| Etymology | LOE wudu-weard; cp. AL wodwardus, wudewardus. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A manorial or royal officer with authority over woodland, a forester, forest keeper; ~ wike, = wode-wardship n.;
(b) as surname;
(c) ?in place name.
Associated quotations
a
- (1296-7) Acc.Cornw.in RHS ser.3.66139 : In aquietancia 1 woudeward’ 5 s.
- (1318) *Court-Roll of Chatham-hall, Essex [OD col.] : Non stabit in officium prepositi, bedelli, wodeward, nec coronatoris.
- (1324-5) RParl.1.422b : Lez deuz Wodeward es le dist Nichol prist & retynt…Et le Wodeward Sire Johan de Brakenbery, fiere en ley le dist Johan.
- a1325 Gloss.Bibbesw.(Arun 220)p.164 : Le verder [glossed:] the wode-ward [vr. forester].
- a1350 Ich herdemen (Hrl 2253)17 : Þe bailif bockneþ vs bale…þe wodeward waiteþ vs wo, þat lokeþ vnder rys.
- (1390) in Löfvenberg Contrib.Lex.103 : [An office called] wodewardwyke.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)531 : Wodewarde [Win: Woodward], or walkare in a wode for kepynge: Lucarius.
b
- (1208) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames390 : Sewhal le wudeward.
- (1221-9) Cart.Oseney in OHS 97 ()342 : Waltero le Wodeward.
- (1237) Close R.Hen.III501 : Adam le Wudeward’.
- (1255) Court R.Ramsey10 : Ricardus Wodward.
- (1274) Abbrev.Plac.Edw.I ()265 : Hugo le Wodwarde.
- (1279) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms71 : Rob. Vodeward.
- (1281) Rec.Crondal in Hamp.RS 3143 : Willelmus le Wdeward, quia fecit vastum et vendicionem in bosco suo et arboribus suis; in misericordia, xx s.
- (1295) Plea R.Edw.I in WSAS 729 : John Wodard.
- (1296-7) Acc.Cornw.in RHS ser.3.68179 : De 18 d. de…Ricardo le wodeward’ pro defalta.
- (c1310) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms ()71 : Thom. le Wodewart.
- (1327) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 10185 : Johe. Wadhard.
- (1332) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 10299 : Johe. Wadard.
- (1385) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms71 : Rob. Wodward.
- (1400) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms71 : Will. Woddeward.
- (1466) Paston2.556 : Thome Warde de Dunston…Ricardi Wodeward.
- (1479) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms71 : Agnes Wodwerd.
c
- (1300) Doc.in Collect.Topogr.3115 : Et inde…descendendo per Watlingstrete usque le Wodewardes shute.