Etymology

sail-road

Today it means: The ocean; the open sea. Full definition →

Old English seglrād
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  1. Old English · calque ofseglrād
  2. English todaysail-road

Calque of Old English seglrād, a kenning formed from segl (“sail”) + rād (“road”).

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