ed.
an oath (solemn pledge)
Meaning & usage
an oath (solemn pledge)
svära en ed
an oath (curse, curse word)
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish ēþer, from Old Norse eiðr, from Proto-Germanic *aiþaz.
An isthmus; a strip of land between two bodies of water
A portage; a route used for carrying boats between two waterways
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish ēþ, from Old Norse eið, from Proto-Germanic *aidiją, probably related to Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- (“go”) and Latin eo. Cognate with Norwegian eid, Icelandic eið, and Faroese eið.
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