wasend
Old English
Alternative forms
- *wǣsend, ƿāsend
Etymology
Apparently representing a West Germanic present participle. Cognate with Old Frisian wāsanda, Old Saxon wāsendi, Old High German weisant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɑːzend/
Noun
wāsend m
- the throat or gullet
Descendants
- English: weasand, wozzen (dialectal)