soe

English

/səʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) a large wooden vessel for carrying water, especially one to be carried on a pole between two people.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sō (vat, large tub) inherited from Old English sā (vessel, a tub, pail) derived from Old Norse sár (large cask) inherited from Proto-Germanic *saihaz (bucket, vat) derived from Proto-Indo-European *seyk- (reach, pour, grasp, wither, strain).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*seyk-

Gloss

reach, pour, grasp, wither, strain

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