weasand

[ wee-zuhnd ]

/ ˈwi zənd /

noun Archaic.

throat.

esophagus; gullet.

trachea; windpipe.

Origin of weasand

before 1000; Middle English wesand,Old English wǣsend, variant of wāsend gullet; cognate with Old Frisian wāsande windpipe

Words nearby weasand

wear the pants, wear thin, wear two hats, wear well, weary, weasand, weasel, weaselly, weasel out, weasel word, weasel words

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Example sentences from the Web for weasand

Within the most starched cravat there passes a windpipe and weasand, and under the thickliest embroidered waistcoat beats a heart.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
I heard the breath squeak in his weasand; and Jack Gaunt pulled me off.
The Plays of W. E. Henley and R. L. Stevenson|Robert Louis Stevenson
I was taken with my hand in the bag, and my knife in the weasand of the stiff'un.
The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6|Eugne Sue
Why, they'd as lief draw a cutlass over his weasand, as they'd smash a ship's biscuit.
Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape From the Brigand's of Greece|Bracebridge Hemyng

"May the hangman squeeze her weasand, the little beggar," exclaimed the Chouette in a rage.
The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2 of 6|Eugne Sue

British Dictionary definitions for weasand

weasand

/ (ˈwiːzənd) /

noun

a former name for the trachea

Word Origin for weasand

Old English wǣsend, wāsend; related to Old Frisian wāsenda, Old High German weisont vein, Danish vissen

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单词	weasand
释义	weasand [ wee-zuhnd ] / ˈwi zənd / noun Archaic. throat. esophagus; gullet. trachea; windpipe. Origin of weasand before 1000; Middle English wesand,Old English wǣsend, variant of wāsend gullet; cognate with Old Frisian wāsande windpipe Words nearby weasand wear the pants, wear thin, wear two hats, wear well, weary, weasand, weasel, weaselly, weasel out, weasel word, weasel words Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for weasand Within the most starched cravat there passes a windpipe and weasand, and under the thickliest embroidered waistcoat beats a heart. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood I heard the breath squeak in his weasand; and Jack Gaunt pulled me off. The Plays of W. E. Henley and R. L. Stevenson\|Robert Louis Stevenson I was taken with my hand in the bag, and my knife in the weasand of the stiff'un. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6\|Eugne Sue Why, they'd as lief draw a cutlass over his weasand, as they'd smash a ship's biscuit. Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape From the Brigand's of Greece\|Bracebridge Hemyng "May the hangman squeeze her weasand, the little beggar," exclaimed the Chouette in a rage. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2 of 6\|Eugne Sue British Dictionary definitions for weasand weasand / (ˈwiːzənd) / noun a former name for the trachea Word Origin for weasand Old English wǣsend, wāsend; related to Old Frisian wāsenda, Old High German weisont vein, Danish vissen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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