héahstrǽt

héahstrǽt
f (-e/-a) highway [listed as m]

Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.

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  • highway — O.E. heahweg main road from one town to another; see HIGH (Cf. high) (adj.) in sense of main + WAY (Cf. way). High street (O.E. heahstræte) was the word before 17c. applied to highways and main roads, whether in the country or town, especially… …   Etymology dictionary

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