wasend

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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wāsend m

  1. the throat or gullet

Descendants

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  • English: weasand, wozzen (dialectal)
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