seohtre

Old English

Alternative forms

• sihtre

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sihtrā (“drain; sewer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈse͜ox.tre/

Noun

seohtre f (nominative plural seohtran)

1. a pipe through which a small stream is directed; drain

Related terms

• seohhe
• sīġan