Etymology

Horwood

H4O1R1W4O1O1D2

Today it means: A village in North Devon district, Devon, England. Full definition →

Old English hore
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  1. Old English · derived fromhore“mud, muck”
  2. English todayHorwood

From Old English hore (“mud, muck”) + wudu (“wood”).

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