wæt

Old English

Etymology

From Germanic. Cognate with Old Frisian wēt, Old Norse vátr; ultimately related to water. Also akin to Old Armenian գետ (get, river). Compare Luwian wida- 'wet' (Proto-Indo-European *wed-o-).

Pronunciation

Adjective

wǣt

  1. wet

Noun

wǣt n

  1. a drink, a liquid

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