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A forest; -- used as a termination of names. See Weald.

A sect of dissenters from the ecclesiastical system of the Roman Catholic Church, who in the 13th century were driven by persecution to the valleys of Piedmont, where the sect survives. They profess substantially Protestant principles.

Of or pertaining to the Waldenses. -- n.

In the old German empire, the head forest keeper.

A genus of brachiopods of which many species are found in the fossil state. A few still exist in the deep sea.

The official title applied to that one of the Anglo-Saxon chieftains who was chosen by the other chiefs to lead them in their warfare against the British tribes. Brande & C.

A kind of mica containing lithium, often associated with tin ore.

That branch of hplwaldry which treats of coat armor. The science of heraldry, or, more justly speaking, armory, which is but one branch of heraldry, is, without doubt, of very ancient origin. Cussans.

Fig.; A loud noise like a cannonade; a booming. Blue Walden rolls its cannonade. Ewerson.

The Waldenses; -- so called from their peculiary cut or marked sabots, or shoes.

A modern name of the Waldenses.

A waldgrave, or head forest keeper. See Waldgrave. The wildgrave winds his bugle horn. Sir W. Scott.

metimes in a bad one. No, Warwick, thou art worthy of the sway. Shak. The merciless Macdonwald, Worthy to be a rebel. Shak. Whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. Matt. iii. 11. And thou art worthy that thou shouldst not know More happiness. Milton. The lodging is well worthy of the guest. Dryden.