See Also: woodwose(dictionary)

woodwose (iou)



woodwose noun. & other vars. LOE.
[from WOOD noun1 + unexpl. 2nd elem.]
A wild man of the woods; a savage; a satyr, a faun; a person dressed to represent such a being in a pageant. LOE.
The representation of such a being, esp. as a decoration, a heraldic bearing or supporter. LME.