æ

Middle English

noun
Definitions
  • a waterway; a stream or river.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English ēa (river, stream, running water, water, flowing water).

Origin

Old English

ēa

Gloss

river, stream, running water, water, flowing water

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Kanji

川, 河

Emoji
🐻

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