carles wæn

Old English

Etymology

From carles (“peasant's”) + wǣn (“wagon”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɑr.les wæːn/, [ˈkɑrˠ.les wæːn]

Noun

carles wǣn m

the Big Dipper; the Great Bear, Ursa Major
- Carles wæn ne gæþ næfre adune under ðyssere eorþan, swa swa oðre tunglan doþ
  Carl’s Wain never goes under the earth as other constellations do
  (De Natura Rerum)

Descendants

Middle English: Charlewayn
- English: Charles' Wain

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