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14 words match “WOLD”

WOLD n. 3 definitions
ow hill; a country without wood, whether hilly or not. And from his further bank Ætolia's wolds espied. Byron. The wind that beats the mountain, blows More softly round the open wold. Tennyson.
WOLDE n.
imp. of Will. See Would.
COKEWOLD n.
Cuckold. [Obs.] Chaucer.
COTSWOLD n.
An open country abounding in sheepcotes, as in the Cotswold hills, in Gloucestershire, England. Cotswold sheep, a long-wooled breed of sheep, formerly common in the counties of Gloucester, Hereford, and Worcester, Eng.; -- so called from the Cotswold Hills. The breed is now chiefly amalgamated with others.…
THRESHWOLD n.
Threshold. [Obs.]
AT ONE n.
of agreement or reconciliation. If gentil men, or othere of hir contree Were wrothe, she wolde bringen hem atoon. Chaucer.
BENEDICTIONARY n.
A collected series of benedictions. The benedictionary of Bishop Athelwold. G. Gurton's Needle.
EFT adv.
Again; afterwards; soon; quickly. [Obs.] I wold never eft comen into the snare. Spenser.
FAIN adv.
With joy; gladly; -- with wold. He would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat. Luke xv. 16. Fain Would I woo her, yet I dare not. Shak.
OBSERVE v.
nds; to observe civility. Ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread. Ex. xii. 17. He wolde no such cursedness observe. Chaucer. Must I budge Must I observe you Shak. With solemn purpose to observe Immutably his sovereign will. Milton.
PREACH v.
discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue. That Cristes gospel truly wolde preche. Chaucer. The Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek. Isa. lxi. 1.
WELD n.
dyer's weed; wild woad. It is used by dyers to give a yellow color. [Written also woald, wold, and would.]
WILL v.
ave. A wife as of herself no thing ne sholde [should] Wille in effect, but as her husband wolde [would]. Chaucer. Caleb said unto her, What will thou Judg. i. 14. They would none of my counsel. Prov. i. 30.
WITHOUT prep.
of; independently of; exclusively of; with omission; as, without labor; without damage. I wolde it do withouten negligence. Chaucer. Wise men will do it without a law. Bacon. Without the separation of the two monarchies, the most advantageous terms . . . must end in our destruction. Addison. There is no living with the…