wath

English

Etymology

From Middle English *wath, from Old Norse vað (“a ford”). Cognate with Scots wath, Swedish vad. Related to wade.

Noun

wath (plural waths)

  1. (obsolete, except in dialect) A ford.
  2. (obsolete) A fordable stream.

References

  • The Oxford English Dictionary.

Anagrams

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