(UK, dialect) The path by which the dead are carried to the grave.
(UK, dialect) The path by which the dead are carried to the grave.
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(UK, historical) A trackway for barrows, historically used in mines.
(Canada, and, US, or, puristic, otherwise, archaic) One's path through life; a lifestyle or behaviour, now especially when seen as traditional.
(UK) A minor road or path that may be legally traversed on foot, on horseback, or in any vehicle that is not mechanically propelled.
A narrow roadway; a lane
A road or path for driving cattle or sheep, on the commons or on private land.