wath

noun

ˈwath

plural -s

chiefly dialectal

: ford entry 1 sense 1

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse vath ford; akin to Old English wæd ford, Old High German wat ford, Old High German watan to wade

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