wey

Examples

• All

• The ancient wey wound through the forest, connecting distant villages.

• Maps from the Middle Ages sometimes marked the main wey between towns.

• The old wey led to the village.

• He walked down the narrow wey by the river.

• The ancient wey wound through the forest, connecting distant villages.

• Travelers often rested along the wey before continuing their journey.

• Maps from the Middle Ages sometimes marked the main wey between towns.

Synonyms

W

way

vswey

∞ 1.0

A path or road from one place to another

is an old spelling of that general route word

R

road

vswey

∞ 2.7

A way to reach a goal or succeed

is the old spelling that names the physical travel route rather than metaphor

R

route

vswey

∞ 1.0

A road or path people use to travel between places

is the archaic spelling of that established path concept

P

path

vswey

969 1.0

A way or track that people and things move along for travel

is the older spelling used for the general travel route sense

F

footpath

vswey

• UK

9 1.9

A narrow path for people to walk on away from roads

is the archaic spelling covering general roads not only narrow tracks

B

byway

vswey

9 7.4

A small quiet road in the countryside that people do not use often

is an old spelling that refers to roads or routes generally

E

edgeway

vswey

• Archaic

1 9.9

An old narrow path that runs along the edge of a field or cliff

is the archaic spelling used for any route not only edges

I

iter

vswey

• Archaic

9.9

An old word for a journey or route

is an archaic spelling of that same travel idea

Surface Forms

Etymology