Old English · noun
carles wæn
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈkɑr.les wæːn/[ˈkɑrˠ.les wæːn]
- Syllables
- ˈkɑr · les · wæːn (3 syllables)
Meaning
the Big Dipper; the Great Bear, Ursa Major
Carles wæn ne gæþ næfre adune under ðyssere eorþan, swa swa oðre tunglan doþ
Carl’s Wain never goes under the earth as other constellations do
Etymology
From carles (“peasant's”) + wǣn (“wagon”).
Descendants
charles' wain
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