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wold

Pronunciation: /wəʊld/

Definition of wold

noun

[often in place names] (usually wolds)
  • (in Britain) a piece of high, open uncultivated land or moor:the Lincolnshire Wolds

Origin:

Old English wald 'wooded upland', of Germanic origin; perhaps related to wild. Compare with Weald

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