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)