the chief god of the pagan Anglo-Saxons, identified with the Scandinavian Odin.
Also, Wodan.
Origin
before 900;Middle English,Old EnglishWōden (cognate with GermanWotan,Old NorseŌthinn), equivalent to wōdwood2 + -en noun suffix marking headship; Woden was the leader of the Wild Hunt
British Dictionary definitions for Woden
Woden
/ˈwəʊdən/
noun
1.
the foremost Anglo-Saxon god Norse counterpart Odin
Word Origin
Old English Wōden; related to Old Norse Ōthinn, Old High German Wuotan, German Wotan; see Wednesday