wold

Meanings

• noun

  An open rolling countryside or heathland.

  - "The shepherd tended his flock on the wold."
  - "The wold was dotted with wildflowers in the spring."

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Variants

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weld , wold , wolds

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Etymology

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Old English wold, from wealdan to roll, to have power over, from wealh, a foreigner, possibly because the open countryside was often inhabited by invading forces.

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Trivia

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1. The wold is sometimes referred to as 'the rolling countryside'.

2. In Old English, the word 'wold' also meant 'power' or 'dominion'.

3. The wold was once home to many wild animals, including wolves, bears, and wild boar.

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Related Concepts

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1. countryside: Refers to the rural areas outside of towns and cities, often characterized by farmland, forests, and rolling hills.

2. heathland: A type of habitat characterized by low shrubs, heather, and other hardy vegetation, often found in sandy or gravelly soils.

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Culture

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In English literature, the wold often represents the wild, untamed aspects of nature. It has been used as a setting in works such as Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' and Thomas Hardy's 'The Return of the Native'.

How to Memorize "wold"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a vast, open landscape with rolling hills and wildflowers.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wold' with the idea of an open, untamed countryside.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'wold' as 'wide old land'.

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