wase

Meaning

Noun

A bundle of straw, or other material, to relieve the pressure of burdens carried upon the head.

Origin

From Middle English wase ("torch"), related to Middle Low German and Middle Dutch wase ("bundle of straw, torch"), Danish vase ("wisp of straw, bundle"), Swedish vase ("a sheaf").

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