Woden

or Wo·dan

[ wohd-n ]

noun

1. the chief god of the pagan Anglo-Saxons, identified with the Scandinavian Odin.

Woden

/ ˈwəʊdən /

noun

1. the foremost Anglo-Saxon god Norse counterpartOdin

Word History and Origins

Origin of Woden¹

before 900; Middle English, Old English Wōden (cognate with German Wotan, Old Norse Ōthinn ), equivalent to wōd wood ² + -en noun suffix marking headship; Woden was the leader of the Wild Hunt

Word History and Origins

Origin of Woden¹

Old English Wōden; related to Old Norse Ōthinn, Old High German Wuotan, German Wotan; see Wednesday

Example Sentences

In areas where the common folk still revered Woden and his oak trees, rather than trying to win them over with sermons, Columbanus simply cut down their sacred trees and set fire to their temples.

From Time

Woden, the wisest of the gods, had given up not an arm but an eye, which he had sold for the waters of wisdom.

From Project Gutenberg

Woden, it will be borne in mind, is one of the figures of the old mythology merged in the Hidden Hero beneath the German hills.

From Project Gutenberg

I believe I have more sunshine than the other days, for Woden likes to have clear skies and health-giving breezes.

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Woden is claimed by the early Angle and Saxon kings of the heptarchy as their common ancestor.

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Hence we have in some quite early (not West Saxon) pedigrees, five names given as ancestors of Woden.

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