roþor

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *rōþr (rudder, literally instrument for rowing). Cognate with Old Frisian rōther, Old High German ruodar. Equivalent to rōwan (to row) +‎ -þor.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈroː.θor/, [ˈroː.ðor]

Noun[edit]

rōþor n

  1. oar
  2. rudder, scull

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