Old English · noun
yþlad
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- IPA
- /ˈyːθˌlɑːd/[ˈyːðˌlɑːd]
- Syllables
- ˈyːθ · ˌlɑːd (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- crossingvoyage
Meaning
-
voyage, crossing
Gode þancedon þæs þe him yþlade eaðe wurdon.
They thanked God that the voyage had gone easily for them. (Beowulf ll. 227-8)
Etymology
From ȳþ (“wave”) + lād (“course”).
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