rodde

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English *rodd; further provenance is uncertain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɔd/, /rɔːd/

Noun

rodde (plural roddes)

  2. A wooden stick; a twig, shoot; especially for the following uses:
    1. As a staff or wand.
    2. As a crop or cane.
    3. As a fishing rod.
  3. shaft, rudder
  4. rod, pole (measurement)
  5. square rod (measurement)

Descendants

  • English: rod
  • Scots: rod, rodd
  • Yola: rade

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

rodde

  1. simple past of ro

Swedish

Verb

rodde

  1. past indicative of ro

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