wasend

Old English

Alternative forms
  • *wǣsend

Etymology

Apparently representing a Proto-West Germanic present participle. Cognate with Old Frisian wāsande, Old Saxon wāsendi, Old High German weisant.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑː.send/, [ˈwɑː.zend]

Noun

wāsend m

  1. the throat or gullet

Descendants
  • English: weasand, wozzen (dialectal)
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