Charles's Wain
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Tweet n. See Big Dipper. [Middle English charleswen, Charles' (Charlemagne's) wain, probably reinterpreted from Old English carles wægn, churl's wain : carl, churl (from Old Norse karl) + wægn, wain; see WAIN.] |
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