Charles's Wain: Difference between revisions
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==Mythology== |
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Revision as of 14:17, 11 September 2025
a Norse or old Germanic asterism in Ursa Major, English term[1].
- Middle English: charleswen, Charles' (Charlemagne's) wain, probably reinterpreted from
- Old English carles wægn or wǣn, churl's wain : carl, churl (from Old Norse karl) + wægn, wain
- cf. wegh (To go, transport in a vehicle. Oldest form *weg̑h‑, becoming *wegh‑ in centum languages.)[1]
Concordance, Etymology, History
Mythology
Weblinks
Reference
- References (general)
- References (early modern)
- Ian Ridpath's website (Star Tales )
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2022 by HarperCollins Publishers.
