Wase

Wase
Wase Wase (w[=a]s), n. [Cf. Sw. vase a sheaf.] A bundle of straw, or other material, to relieve the pressure of burdens carried upon the head. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]

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  • Wase — may refer to: *Wase, Nigeria, a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Plateau State, Nigeria *Wase River, a river in the aforementioned LGA *Christopher Wase (1625? 1690), English scholar, author, translator, and educator …   Wikipedia

  • Wase — Sf Base1 …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Wase — ▪ Nigeria       town, Plateau state, east central Nigeria, near the Wase River and at the intersection of roads from Bashar, Langtang, and Shendam. It was founded about 1820 by Hassan, a Fulani official from Bauchi, 85 miles (137 km) north, in an …   Universalium

  • Wase — This interesting and unusual surname is a variant form of the surname Wace, which has two possible sources. The first source is of Scottish and English origin, from the Norman personal name Wazo , derived from a compound Germanic name wada , with …   Surnames reference

  • Wase — Ekonting Sommaire 1 Lutherie 2 Jeu 3 Bibliographie 4 Liens externes // …   Wikipédia en Français

  • wase — ˈwāz noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle Low German wase bundle of sticks, pad to support a burden on the head, Middle Swedish vasi bundle of straw 1. chiefly dialect : a wisp or bundle of hay or straw 2. chiefly dialect : a pad… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Wase, Nigeria — Wase is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, Nigeria. Wase State is a traditional state founded in the area in 1820; this became part of the British Niger River Protectorate (later Northern Nigeria) in 1898. The Wase River… …   Wikipedia

  • Wase River — The Wase River is a river in the Wase LGA, Plateau State, Nigeria. Maize and yams are grown on its banks.References*Vischer, Hans. [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0016 7398(190610)28%3A4%3C368%3AJINN%3E2.0.CO%3B2 P Journeys in Northern Nigeria] …   Wikipedia

  • Wase, die — Die Wase, eine Verwandte, S. Base …   Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart

  • WASE — Wipro Academy of Software Excellence (Business » Firms) …   Abbreviations dictionary

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