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Castle in Ossingen, canton of Zürich, Switzerland
Wyden Castle (German: Schloss Wyden) is a castle in the municipality of Ossingen of the Canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of
Wyden_Castle
Topics referred to by the same term
Wyden may refer to: Wyden Castle, in Ossingen in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland Wyden Monastery [de], a former Franciscan monastery in Rapperswil-Jona
Wyden
Ringgenberg
Wülflingen Castle, Wülflingen in Winterthur Ruins of Wulp Castle, Küsnacht Wyden Castle, Ossingen Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castles in Switzerland
List of castles and fortresses in Switzerland
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Swiss lawyer and diplomat (1874–1960)
1903, he acquired Wyden Castle in Ossingen, whereupon he was admitted to the Herrenstuben Society in Winterthur as "lord of the castle". From 1914 to 1918
Max_Huber_(statesman)
Daughter of Hermann Göring (1938–2018)
bought the yacht Carin II, which had been Hermann's, and according to Peter Wyden, "He charmed Edda, pretty, not married, and devoted to the memory of her
Edda_Göring
Independent book store in New York City
Union Square, Bryant Park, and Columbus Circle. Bass's daughter Nancy Bass Wyden, the current owner of the Strand, began helping in the store at age 6, sharpening
Strand_Bookstore
Swiss painter and engraver (1653–1713)
He later returned to Winterthur where he acted as a steward at the Wyden Castle. Content was partly derived from a translation of the German wiki article:
Felix_Meyer
1349 antisemitic massacre in Switzerland
connected with the disappearance of a young boy. The son of Zurich man Zur Wyden from a family of shoemakers, about four years old, was murdered, and the
Zurich_massacre
Swedish actress (born 1978)
Rampage (2018), based on the video game series of the same name, as Claire Wyden, the CEO of a company responsible for the infection and mutation of several
Malin_Akerman
Historic resort in Palm Beach, Florida, US
page shared the original post. On April 24, 2017, Democratic senator Ron Wyden, House minority leader Nancy Pelosi, and ethics observers like former ambassador
Mar-a-Lago
American lawyer and politician (born 1963)
"Delaware Senator Chris Coons (Democratic Jr Senator)". On The Issues. "Wyden, Merkley urge more affordable housing funds". ktvz.com. April 16, 2019.
Chris_Coons
Prison communications company
the location of almost any phone in the US within seconds. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) has sent letters to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Securus_Technologies
British author and Holocaust denier (born 1938)
such he has distorted history in order to defend his hero, Adolf Hitler." Wyden 2001, p. 164. "In Britain, which does not have a Holocaust denial law, Irving
David_Irving
University of Oklahoma (BS) March 24, 2026 2026 Class 2 Tulsa Oregon Ron Wyden Democratic (1949-05-03) May 3, 1949 (age 77) Nonprofit organization executive
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Scottish actress (born 1980)
immediately drew the attention of Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), a member of the Senate Finance Committee. Wyden questioned whether the appointment of Linton
Louise_Linton
introduced into the United States Senate on June 27, 2014, by Sen. Ron Wyden (D, OR). It was referred to the United States Senate Committee on Energy
Omnibus Territories Act of 2013
Omnibus_Territories_Act_of_2013
Republican zone during the Spanish Civil War
and order and to impose its authority. According to journalist Peter H. Wyden, the name checas—although he refers to them as chekas—came from the first
Spanish_Republic_at_War
American actor (1901–1960)
Derbibooks. ISBN 0-89009-002-5. OCLC 940571. Tierney and Herskowitz (1978) Wyden Books, Self-Portrait pp. 150–151 Crowther, Bosley (October 2, 1953). "THE
Clark_Gable
February 2007). Tierney, Gene; Herskowitz, Mickey (1979). Self-Portrait. Peter Wyden. ISBN 978-0-88326-152-1.[page needed] Zinoman, Jason (11 January 2024).
List of people with bipolar disorder
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"Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Dies: 'Mortal Kombat, 'Last Emperor' & 'Man In The High Castle' Actor Was 75". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 4, 2025. DiVincenzo
2025_in_American_television
1961 failed landing operation of Cuba
Hearings, Volume 10, 4, p. 57. Triay 2001, pp. 2–6. Rodríguez 1999, p. 169. Wyden 1979. Kellner 1989, p. 69. Alfonso, Peter (1998). Los Últimos Castristas
Bay_of_Pigs_Invasion
American actor
Douglas, Chris Lutkin, Michael Ryan, Kohli Calhoun, John van Wyden, Allen Suddeth, Robert Castle and Richard Larson. Bilić, Meri (24 August 2013). "Čast mi
Aleksandar_Filimonović
2009–2011 U.S. legislative term
bill) Empowering Patients First Act Healthy Americans Act (known as the Wyden/Bennett bill) United States National Health Care Act (known as the Conyers
111th_United_States_Congress
Municipality in Zurich, Switzerland
settlements of Werdhof, Ziegelhütte and Dachsenhausen as well as Schloss Wyden (Widen Castle). It also includes the Husemersee a lake located in the municipality
Ossingen
American politician (born 1947)
2017). Senate Session Mr. Carper. C-SPAN. Retrieved February 17, 2017. "Wyden, Merkley urge more affordable housing funds". ktvz.com. April 16, 2019.
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No vote Yea James Lankford R Yea Yea Yea Nay Nay Nay Yea Nay Oregon Ron Wyden D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Jeff Merkley D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea
Cabinet_of_Joe_Biden
United States senator Tim Wirth (Ph.D. 1973), United States senator Ron Wyden (A.B. 1971), United States senator Robert Badham (A.B. 1951), United States
List of Stanford University alumni
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who did little campaigning. Incumbent Democrat Ron Wyden won re-election to a third full term. Wyden, a popular incumbent with a 52% approval rating in
2010 United States Senate elections
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U.S. senator from Oregon Bernie Sanders, U.S. senator from Vermont Ron Wyden, U.S. senator from Oregon U.S. representatives Earl Blumenauer, U.S. representative
2022 Oregon gubernatorial election
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Swiss noble family
respectively of Rapperswil to 1283, the nucleus of the monastic community "in den Wyden", a community of lay women or beguines which was Count Rudolf IV von Rapperswil
House_of_Rapperswil
House elections for the 104th U.S. Congress
▌Gary L. Sublett (Libertarian) 3.9% Oregon 3 Ron Wyden Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected. ▌Y Ron Wyden (Democratic) 72.5% ▌Everett Hall (Republican) 19
1994 United States House of Representatives elections
1994_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
2016 proposed trade agreement
subsequently unable to reach a final agreement. On 23 May 2012, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat of Oregon, introduced S. 3225, which would have required the Office
Trans-Pacific_Partnership
Yea Yea Mississippi Roger Wicker R Yea Nay Nay Nay Yea Nay Yea Oregon Ron Wyden D Yea Not voting Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea vote by party D R Ind. — 54–0 38–2
Cabinet_of_Barack_Obama
House elections for the 103rd U.S. Congress
▌Denzel Ferguson (Democratic) 32.8% Oregon 3 Ron Wyden Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected. ▌Y Ron Wyden (Democratic) 77.1% ▌Al Ritter (Republican) 18.6%
1992 United States House of Representatives elections
1992_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
Wilderness area in Oregon, United States
because it would benefit from the land swap. As of 1999, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden supported wilderness designation, and Oregon Senator Gordon H. Smith opposed
Oregon_Badlands_Wilderness
Day of the year
2008) 1949 – Liam Donaldson, English physician and academic 1949 – Ron Wyden, American academic and politician 1950 – Mary Hopkin, Welsh singer-songwriter
May_3
Japanese voice actress, narrator and singer (born 1963)
Theron) Punch-Drunk Love – Lena Leonard (Emily Watson) Rampage – Claire Wyden (Malin Åkerman) Sabotage (Investigator Caroline Brentwood (Olivia Williams))
Rika_Fukami
Distortion of historical record
and that as such he distorted history to defend his hero, Adolf Hitler." Wyden, Peter. The Hitler Virus: the Insidious Legacy of Adolf Hitler, Arcade Publishing
Historical_negationism
American politician (born 1955)
legislators, including State Representative Tony Lovasco and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, criticized Parson's response, with Lovasco tweeting that "the governor's
Mike_Parson
journalist Peter Worthington (1927–2013), Canadian journalist Peter H. Wyden (1923–1998), American journalist Peter Zuckerman (born 1979), American journalist
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American politician (born 1969)
Ekwall Nan Wood Honeyman Homer D. Angell Edith Green Robert B. Duncan Ron Wyden Earl Blumenauer Maxine Dexter 4th district Harris Ellsworth Charles O. Porter
Andrea_Salinas
1995–1997 U.S. legislative term
Waxman, Ranking Member) Oversight and Investigations (Joe Barton, Chair; Ron Wyden, Ranking Member) Telecommunications and Finance (Jack Fields, Chair; Edward
104th_United_States_Congress
1993–1995 U.S. legislative term
Ranking member) Regulation, Business Opportunities and Technology (Ron Wyden, chair; Larry Combest, Ranking member) Procurement, Taxation and Tourism
103rd_United_States_Congress
2001–2003 U.S. legislative term
(R) ▌2. James Inhofe (R) ▌3. Don Nickles (R) ▌2. Gordon Smith (R) ▌3. Ron Wyden (D) ▌1. Rick Santorum (R) ▌3. Arlen Specter (R) ▌1. Lincoln Chafee (R) ▌2
107th_United_States_Congress
Municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland
respectively of Rapperwil to 1283, the nucleus of the monastic community "in den Wyden", a community of lay women or Beguines, which Count Rudolf IV von Rapperswil
Weesen,_Switzerland
Political controversy of US President
and announces that it is taking legal action. February 12: Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee, asks the Treasury
Business projects of Donald Trump in Russia
Business_projects_of_Donald_Trump_in_Russia
2016 militant action in Oregon, US
charge in Portland, indicted FBI agent W. Joseph Astarita, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, former U.S. Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, Harney County Sheriff
Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Occupation_of_the_Malheur_National_Wildlife_Refuge
S. representative (FL-21) David Price, U.S. representative (NC-04) Ron Wyden, U.S. senator (D-OR) State officials Stacey Abrams, 2018 Democratic gubernatorial
2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
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1999–2001 U.S. legislative term
Lindsey O. Graham) Early Childhood, Youth and Families (Chair: Michael Castle, Vice Chair: Bob Schaffer) Government Reform (Chair: Dan Burton, Vice Chair:
106th_United_States_Congress
Municipality in Zurich, Switzerland
Zürich-Rapperswil road. As well as the village, there are the outlying sections of Wyden, Winkel, Isler, Bindschädler and Lerchenberg. As of 2007[update] 46.3% of
Erlenbach,_Switzerland
House elections for the 105th U.S. Congress
Cummings (Democratic) 80.9% ▌Kenneth Konder (Republican) 19.1% Oregon 3 Ron Wyden Democratic 1980 Incumbent resigned February 6, 1996 when elected U.S. Senator
1996 United States House of Representatives elections
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Japanese voice actor (born 1966)
Quantum of Solace Gregg Beam Voice dub for David Harbour Rampage Brett Wyden Voice dub for Jake Lacy Reality Bites Sammy Gray Voice dub for Steve Zahn
Wataru_Takagi
from Massachusetts Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. senator from Rhode Island Ron Wyden, U.S. senator from Oregon U.S. representatives Sanford Bishop, incumbent
2020–21 United States Senate special election in Georgia
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1997–1999 U.S. legislative term
Lucas, Vice Chair) Domestic and International Monetary Policy (Michael Castle, Chair; Jon Fox, Vice Chair) Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
105th_United_States_Congress
Uesslingen-Buch, Warth-Weiningen TG 8 Hau-Äuli Frauenfeld, Warth-Weiningen TG 9 Wyden bei Pfyn Felben-Wellhausen, Hüttlingen, Pfyn TG 11 Unteres Ghögg Bischofszell
List of alluvial sites in Switzerland
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2007–2009 U.S. legislative term
Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education (Dale Kildee, Chair; Michael Castle, Ranking Member) Healthy Families and Communities (Carolyn McCarthy, Chair;
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2003–2005 U.S. legislative term
Boehner, Chair; George Miller, Ranking Member) Education Reform (Michael Castle, Chair; Lynn Woolsey, Ranking Member) Employer-Employee Relations (Sam Johnson
108th_United_States_Congress
2005-2007 U.S. legislative term
Boehner, Chair; George Miller, Ranking Member) Education Reform (Michael Castle, Chair; Lynn Woolsey, Ranking Member) Employer-Employee Relations (Sam Johnson
109th_United_States_Congress
273.123 47°36′06″N 8°43′25″E / 47.60167°N 8.723681°E / 47.60167; 8.723681 Unknown ISOS Dorf: Ossingen Unknown ISOS Weiler: Husen with Castle Wyden
List of cultural property of national significance in Switzerland: Zurich
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Dogfight for Governor Mansion, Every Vote Vital; Clinton Safely Atop Trump; Wyden Well-Positioned for Re-Election to U.S. Senate". SurveyUSA. KATU-TV. October
Statewide opinion polling for the 2016 United States presidential election
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Jim Webb (D-VA)[citation needed] Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) Fmr. Sen. Birch Bayh (D-IN) Fmr. Sen. David Boren (D-OK) Fmr. Sen
List of Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign endorsements
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American diplomat (1880–1965)
America's ruling class, the Episcopalians. Internet Archive. New York : Wyden Books : trade distribution by Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-88326-155-2
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Physician, U.S. House (OK-2) Oklahoma State, Oklahoma 2005 1948 2 Oregon Wyden, Ron Democratic Jewish U.S. House (OR-3) Stanford, Oregon 1996 1949 1 Oregon
Members of the 110th United States Senate
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Endorsements by U.S. Congress members
2008-01-16. Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-01-16. "Wyden calls superdelegate process "preposterous"; endorses Obama" (Blog). In the
Congressional endorsements for the 2008 United States presidential election
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(1999–2003), U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island (1993–1998) Ron Wyden, U.S. Senator from Oregon (1996–present), U.S. Representative from OR-03
List of Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign congressional endorsements
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FL-22 98 Joe Skeen NM-02 99 Chris Smith NJ-04 100 Frank Wolf VA-10 101 Ron Wyden D OR-03 Resigned on February 5, 1996. 102 Steny Hoyer MD-05 May 19, 1981
List of United States representatives in the 104th Congress
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1981 7th term 129 Frank Wolf R VA-10 January 3, 1981 7th term 130 Ron Wyden D OR-03 January 3, 1981 7th term 131 Steny Hoyer D MD-05 May 19, 1981 7th
List of United States representatives in the 103rd Congress
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WYDEN CASTLE
WYDEN CASTLE
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
King of the Gods; Inspiration; Rage
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a habitational name from Clayhidon in Devon (recorded as Hidon, Hydon up to the end of the 15th century), which was originally named from Old English hīeg ‘hay’ + dūn ‘hill’, or from any of the places named Iden (see Iden), of which there are two examples in Kent and one in East Sussex. In medieval records these all occur with the spelling Hiden or Hyden.German : unexplained.Altered spelling of German Heiden.Dutch (van der Hyden) : topographic name for a moorland dweller (see Heide 2).
Male
Norse
Old Norse name derived from the word óðr, ÓÃINN means "poetry, song" and "eager, frenzied, raging." In mythology, this is the name of the chief god of the Aesir. Equated with Anglo-Saxon Woden.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó Maoil Fhábhail ‘descendant of Maolfhábhail’, a personal name meaning ‘fond of movement or travel’.English : from the common French place name Laval, from Old French val ‘valley’. This is also a Huguenot name (with the same etymology), taken to England by Etienne-Abel Laval, a minister of the French church in Castle Street, London, around 1730.French : habitational name from Lavelle in Puy-de-Dôme or various other, smaller places so named.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from Middle High German kellaere ‘cellarman’, ‘cellar master’ (Latin cellarius, denoting the keeper of the cella ‘store chamber’, ‘pantry’). Hence an occupational name for the overseer of the stores, accounts, or household in general in, for example, a monastery or castle. Kellers were important as trusted stewards in a great household, and in some cases were promoted to ministerial rank. The surname is widespread throughout central Europe.English : either an occupational name for a maker of caps or cauls, from Middle English kellere, or an occupational name for an executioner, from Old English cwellere.Irish : reduced form of Kelleher.Scottish : variant of Keillor.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
King of the gods.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a jailer or someone employed at a keep or castle, Middle English kepe.Americanized spelling of German Kiep, from a short form of the old personal name Gebolf, from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements geb ‘gift’ + wolf ‘wolf’. Compare Gebhardt.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Arabic, Australian, British, Chinese, German, Russian
Enlightened; Bright
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Anglo-Norman French, Middle English castel ‘castle’, ‘fortified building or set of buildings’, especially the residence of a feudal lord (Late Latin castellum, a diminutive of castrum ‘fort’, ‘Roman walled city’). The name would also have denoted a servant who lived and worked at such a place.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Compare Ryden.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : from a plural or genitive form of Castle.
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Óðinn, ODIN means "poetry, song" and "eager, frenzied, raging." In mythology, this is the name of the chief god of the Aesir. Equated with Anglo-Saxon Woden.
Surname or Lastname
Swedish (Rydén)
Swedish (Rydén) : ornamental name composed of the place name element ryd ‘woodland clearing’ + the common surname suffix -én, from Latin -enius.English : possibly a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places called Castleton, for example in Derbyshire and North Yorkshire, from Old English castel ‘castle’ + tūn ‘settlement’, ‘farmstead’.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
Castle
Surname or Lastname
Northern Irish
Northern Irish : shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mealláin ‘descendant of Meallán’, a personal name that is a diminutive of meall ‘pleasant’.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Meulan in Seine-et-Oise.Dutch (van Mellon) : habitational name from Millun bij Keulen.Thomas and Sarah Jane Mellon came to Pittsburgh, PA, from Lower Castletown, Tyrone, Ireland, in 1818. Their grandson, the industrialist and financier Andrew William Mellon (1855–1937) is remembered not only as a businessman but also as an art collector. He served as secretary of the Treasury from 1921 to 1932.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Norse personal name GrÃmr, which remained popular as a personal name in the form Grim in Anglo-Scandinavian areas well into the 12th century. It was a byname of Woden with the meaning ‘masked person’ or ‘shape-changer’, and may have been bestowed on male children in an attempt to secure the protection of the god. The Continental Germanic cognate grÄ«m was also used as a first element in compound names. Compare Grimaud and Gribble, with the original sense ‘mask’, ‘helmet’. Some examples of the surname may derive from short forms of such names.
Boy/Male
Australian, Scandinavian
Horseman; Rider
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Kestle, a place in Cornwall, so named from Cornish castell ‘castle’, ‘village’, ‘rock’.German : habitational name from a place so called in Upper Franconia.Dutch : variant of Kessel.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from the Germanic personal name Wolfram, composed of the elements wolf ‘wolf’ + hrafn ‘raven’. Both these creatures played an important role in Germanic mythology. They are usually represented in battle poetry as scavengers of the slain, while Woden (Odin) is generally accompanied by the wolves Geri and Freki and the ravens Hugin and Munin.
WYDEN CASTLE
WYDEN CASTLE
Boy/Male
Tamil
Harjeevan | ஹரஜீவநÂ
One who lives God oriented life
Girl/Female
Hindu
Creator, Mirage or Ray
Girl/Female
African, American, British, English, Greek
Brave; Alert; A Phonetic Form of the Initials Kc; Similar to the Irish Name Casey; Vigorous; Acacia Tree
Girl/Female
Tamil
God
Girl/Female
Arabic
Free; Escaped
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Colby, KOLBY means "coal settlement."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant spelling of Janice.French : unexplained.Latvian : from the first name JÄnis, Latvian form of John.A Janis from the Champagne region of France is documented in 1704
in Trois Rivières, Quebec, with the secondary surname
Surname or Lastname
Dutch and North German
Dutch and North German : variant of Kampen.English (Essex; of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of several places in Pas-de-Calais and elsewhere in France named Campagne, or from a Norman form of a regional name from Champagne in northeastern France.
Boy/Male
Norse
Affectionate.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Another Name of Shiva
WYDEN CASTLE
WYDEN CASTLE
WYDEN CASTLE
WYDEN CASTLE
WYDEN CASTLE
n.
The guard or defense of a castle.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Widen
n.
Same as Castleguard.
n.
The government of a castle.
a.
Having a castle or castles; supporting a castle; as, a castled height or crag.
n.
See Leden.
n.
A deity corresponding to Odin, the supreme deity of the Scandinavians. Wednesday is named for him. See Odin.
a.
Fortified; turreted; as, castled walls.
v. t.
To make wide or wider; to extend in breadth; to increase the width of; as, to widen a field; to widen a breach; to widen a stocking.
v. t.
To enlarge; to widen; to carry out further; as, to extend the capacities, the sphere of usefulness, or commerce; to extend power or influence; to continue, as time; to lengthen; to prolong; as, to extend the time of payment or a season of trail.
n.
The supreme deity of the Scandinavians; -- the same as Woden, of the German tribes.
n.
A tax or imposition an a dwelling within a certain distance of a castle, for the purpose of maintaining watch and ward in it; castle-ward.
imp. & p. p.
of Widen
n.
A small castle.
n.
An instrument to stretch and widen the leg of a boot, consisting of two pieces, together shaped like a leg, between which, when put into the boot, a wedge is driven.
n.
A piece of canvas cut obliquely to widen a sail at the foot.
v. i.
To grow wide or wider; to enlarge; to spread; to extend.
v. t.
To widen.