erw

See also: ERW

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh erw.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛɹuː/

Noun

erw (plural erws or erwau)

  1. (historical) A medieval Welsh unit of surface area equal to 11664 sq ft, or about ¼ acre.

Anagrams

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *arwī (compare Breton erv, Cornish erow), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erh₃-wo- (“plowable”) (compare Old Irish arbor, Latin arvum).

Pronunciation

Noun

erw f (plural erwau)

  1. acre
    Synonyms: acer, cyfair
  2. (obsolete) medieval Welsh unit of surface area equal to 11664 sq. ft. or about 1⁄4 acre[1]

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
erw unchanged unchanged herw
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Wade-Evans, Arthur. Welsh Medieval Law. Oxford Univ., 1909. Accessed 1 Feb 2013.

Further reading
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “erw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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