Charlewayn
Middle English
Alternative forms
- Carlewayn, Charelwayn, carle wen, charleswen, charlewayne
Etymology
From Old English carles wǣġn, an alternate form of Old English carles wǣn; modified under influence of Old French Carles li magnes.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʃarləwɛi̯n/, /ˈtʃarləswɛi̯n/, /ˈtʃarləwɛːn/
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
Proper noun
Charlewayn
- the Big Dipper; Ursa Major.
Descendants
- English: Charles' Wain
References
- “Charle-wain (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-23.