a. Obs. Also 6 weldish(e. [f. WEALD + -ISH1.]
1. Of or pertaining to the Weald.
1317. Kent Fines, in Archæol. Cant. (1882), XIV. 241. Agnes, dau. of Simon le Wealdissh’. Ibid. (1318), 250. William, son of Robert de Weldysh’.]
1554. J. Proctor, Wyat’s Rebell. (1555), 28. Sir Henrie Isleye, the two Kneuettes and certayne other with .v. C. weldishe menne were at Seuenocke.
1625. Markham, Inrichment Weald Kent, 6. I will open the nature and conditions of this wealdish ground, comparing it with the Soyle of the Shire at large.
a. 1661. Fuller, Worthies, Kent (1662), 56. A considerable part of this County is called the Wealde, that is, a Wood-land ground, the Inhabitants whereof are called the Wealdish-men.
2. Having the character of uncultivated land.
1598. Norden, Spec. Brit., Herts, 1. The disposition of this part of the countrie to forrest and weldish groundes, fitte for the fostering of such kinde of wild beastes.
