carles wæn

Old English

Etymology

From carles (“peasant's”) + wǣn (“wagon”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑr.les wæːn/, [ˈkɑrˠ.les wæːn]

Noun

carles wǣn m

  1. the Big Dipper; the Great Bear, Ursa Major
    • Carles wæn ne gæþ næfre adune under ðyssere eorþan, swa swa oðre tunglan doþ
      Carl’s Wain never goes under the earth as other constellations do
      (De Natura Rerum)

Descendants

  • Middle English: Charlewayn
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