kreswas

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Cornish[edit]

FWOTD – 8 May 2021

Etymology[edit]

From kres (“peace”) +‎ gwas (“chap, guy”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [ˈkrɛzwas]
  • (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [ˈkrɛzwɐz]

Noun[edit]

kreswas m (plural kreswesyon)

  1. policeman
  2. (rugby) centre

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References[edit]

  • Cornish-English Dictionary from Maga's Online Dictionary
  • Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 109
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