Wear

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See also: wear and -wear

English

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River Wear

Wikipedia

Etymology

Probably identical with British Latin Vedra, itself of Celtic origin.^[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wɪə(ɹ)/
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)
Homophones: weir, we're

Proper noun

Wear

A river in the counties of County Durham and Tyne and Wear, north east England. The cities of Durham and Sunderland are situated upon its grand banks.
- 1948 January and February, “Notes and News: Duke of Wellington's Early Railway Journey”, in Railway Magazine, pages 55–56:
  The train then proceeded along the wagonway in the direction of the Wear. […] The ladies remained at the house, while the men walked to the staith on the Wear, and were shown the process of unloading the wagons into the keels by means of the coal-drop.

Derived terms

References

^ James, Alan G. "A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence - Guide to the Elements" (PDF). Scottish Place Name Society - The Brittonic Language in the Old North

Anagrams

Rawe, ware, Ware, -ware, arew, Awre

[1] James, Alan G. "A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence - Guide to the Elements" (PDF). Scottish Place Name Society - The Brittonic Language in the Old North

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