eldertongue

Old English · noun

sandrid

Part of speech
noun, neuter
IPA
/ˈsɑndˌrid/
Syllables
ˈsɑnd · ˌrid (2 syllables)
Modern English
quicksand

Meaning

  1. quicksand

Etymology

From sand (“sand”) + rid (“a swaying”)

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