seave

English

Etymology

From Old Norse sef, whence also Danish siv, Icelandic sef and Swedish säv (“club-rush”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siːv/
• Rhymes: -iːv

Noun

seave (plural seaves)

1. (UK, obsolete, dialect) A rush (the plant).
2. (UK, obsolete, dialect) A wick made from this plant.

References

• “seave”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Eaves, eaves