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Wo·den

also Wo·dan  (wōd′n)
n. Mythology
An Anglo-Saxon god corresponding to the Norse god Odin.
[Middle English, from Old English Wōden; see wet- in Indo-European roots.]
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Woden

(ˈwəʊdən) or

Wodan

n
(European Myth & Legend) the foremost Anglo-Saxon god. Norse counterpart: Odin
[Old English Wōden; related to Old Norse Ōthinn, Old High German Wuotan, German Wotan; see Wednesday]
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Wo•den

(ˈwoʊd n)

n.
the chief god of the pagan Anglo-Saxons, identified with the Scandinavian Odin.
[before 900; Middle English, Old English Wōden]
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Noun1.Woden - chief god; counterpart of Norse Odin and Teutonic Wotan
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He worshiped Christ as he had worshiped Woden, and looked upon Him as a hero, only a little more powerful than the heroes of whom the minstrels sang.
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In religion they had reached a moderately advanced state of heathenism, worshipping especially, it seems, Woden, a 'furious' god as well as a wise and crafty one; the warrior Tiu; and the strong-armed Thunor
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If we cannot at once rise to the sanctities of obedience and faith, let us at least resist our temptations; let us enter into the state of war and wake Thor and Woden, courage and constancy, in our Saxon breasts.
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Better had I turn to Woden, Hertha, and Zernebock to Mista, and to Skogula, the gods of our yet unbaptized ancestors, than endure the dreadful anticipations which have of late haunted my waking and my sleeping hours!''
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Fanatics linked to the far right Woden's Folk are suspected of vandalising one landmark and have vowed to "take back" England's ancient locations.
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Security is being stepped up after the far-right Woden's Folk group held ceremonies at two locations, pledging to "take back ancient locations across England".
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The fanatics called Woden's Folk have vandalised one landmark and vowed to "take back" England's ancient locations.
Neo-Nazis hold rituals on National Trust land and carve swastikas into trees; Fanatics have vowed to "take back" England's ancient rituals, including the stone circle at Avebury in Wiltshire
Eight fire crews from across the Black Country raced to Wednesbury Trading Estate, in Woden Road West, at around 9.50pm on Friday.
Fire crews tackle trading unit blaze; E&S BRIEFING
Thus I understood Woden, Anglo-Saxon god of poetry (yes, and war, then throw in learning and magic too), to be officially forgotten, his rich complexities e-pushed onto an ice floe.
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Growing up on a farm in the northern Iowa community of Woden, Beryl Buffington learned at an early age how to make his own toys and keep himself entertained.
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Police and ambulance crews were called to the pool at the junction of Woden Road South and Hydes Road at 8pm.
Body found drowned at fishing pool

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