Old English · noun
wasend
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈwɑː.send/[ˈwɑː.zend]
- Syllables
- ˈwɑː · send (2 syllables)
Meaning
the throat or gullet
Etymology
Apparently representing a Proto-West Germanic present participle. Cognate with Old Frisian wāsande, Old Saxon wāsendi, Old High German weisant.
Descendants
weasand, wozzen
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