yþlad

Old English

Etymology

From ȳþ (“wave”) +‎ lād (“course”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈyːθˌlɑːd/, [ˈyːðˌlɑːd]

Noun

ȳþlād f (nominative plural ȳþlāde or ȳþlāda)

  1. (poetic) voyage, crossing
    • Gode þancedon þæs þe him yþlade eaðe wurdon. ― They thanked God that the voyage had gone easily for them. (Beowulf ll. 227-8)
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