yþlad

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Old English

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Etymology

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From ȳþ (wave) +‎ lād (course).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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)