Wayland
1(in northern European folklore) the king of the elves, a smith and artificer: known in Scandinavia as Volund, in Germany as Wieland.
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a city in NE Massachusetts.
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How to use Wayland in a sentence
She looked up and saw Edith Wayland, one of her bridesmaids, whirling through the waltz in the arms of her deadly foe.
A Dreadful Temptation | Mrs. Alex. McVeigh MillerMr. St. John resigned his seat to Edith Wayland, and moved away on the arm of his nephew.
A Dreadful Temptation | Mrs. Alex. McVeigh MillerAccording to our valued bulletin,we have to fall back on it for information,Wayland Hall is the oldest campus house.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman | Pauline LesterIt would not surprise me to hear that a good share of the students who live at Wayland Hall had not yet returned.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman | Pauline LesterWe have so many applications for Wayland Hall to which we simply can pay no attention save to return the word no room.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman | Pauline Lester
British Dictionary definitions for Wayland
Wayland Smith
/ (ˈweɪlənd) /
a smith, artificer, and king of the elves in European folklore: Scandinavian name: Völund German name: Wieland
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