rodde

rodde

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Old English *rodd; further provenance is uncertain.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /rɔd/, /rɔːd/

    Noun

    rodde (plural roddes)

    2. A wooden stick; a twig, shoot; especially for the following uses:
      1. As a staff or wand.
      2. As a crop or cane.
      3. As a fishing rod.
    3. shaft, rudder
    4. rod, pole (measurement)
    5. square rod (measurement)

    Descendants

    • English: rod
    • Scots: rod, rodd
    • Yola: rade

    References

    Norwegian Bokmål

    Verb

    rodde

    1. simple past of ro

    Swedish

    Verb

    rodde

    1. past indicative of ro

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