noun

weasand

Weasand (noun) means the oesophagus; the gullet.

noun

The oesophagus; the gullet.

The throat or windpipe.

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wesand, wesande, wesaunt, from Old English *wǣsend, wāsend (“weasand, windpipe, gullet”), from Proto-West Germanic *waisund, *waisundu (“windpipe, gullet”), from Proto-Indo-European *weys- (“to flow, run”). Cognate with Old Frisian wāsande (“weasand”), Old Saxon wāsendi, Old High German weisant (“windpipe”), Middle High German weisant (“windpipe”), Bavarian Waisel, Wasel, Wasling (“the gullet of ruminating animals”), Alemannic German Weisel (“esophagus (of an animal)”).

Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of weasand?

"weasand" (noun) means the oesophagus; the gullet.

What are the different meanings of weasand?

"weasand" has 2 main meanings: 1. The oesophagus; the gullet; 2. The throat or windpipe.