WEASAND

Etymology

Noun

weasand (plural weasands)

The oesophagus; the windpipe; the trachea.

The throat in general.

Anagrams

• Sandawe

Source: Wiktionary


Wea"sand, n. Etym: [OE. wesand, AS. wasend; akin to OFries. wasende, wasande; cf. OHG. weisunt.]

Definition: The windpipe; -- called also, formerly, wesil. [Formerly, written also, wesand, and wezand.] Cut his weasand with thy knife. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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