wold
noun (wolds) (old use)
Everyday
A wide, open stretch of high, bare land with few trees, as on a hill country. tree →
In the lessons
In old tales the hunt goes over fields and wolds, not in the woods.
Examples
- They hunted by field, and they hunted by wold. tree →
- Sheep grazed on the wold. tree →
- The wind blew across the wold all day. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
Early Modern English
Meaning
A wide, open stretch of high, bare land with few trees. tree →
Then and now
No longer common; today we say moor, hills or upland.
Examples
- They hunted by field, and they hunted by wold; they drew the woods blank, and the scent didn't lie on the downs at all. (The Book of Dragons) tree →
- “Wind, wind, gently sway, Blow Curdken’s hat away; Let him chase o’er field and wold Till my locks of ruddy gold, Now astray and hanging down, Be combed and plaited in a crown.” (The Blue Fairy Book) tree →
- “Wind, wind, gently sway, Blow Curdken’s hat away; Let him chase o’er field and wold Till my locks of ruddy gold Now astray and hanging down, Be combed and plaited in a crown.” (The Blue Fairy Book) tree →
Note
Today: moor; open hills; upland.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «wold» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «wold» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «wold» in the Early Modern English dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «wold» in the Early Modern English dictionary on Mova free.
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