kreswas

Cornish

FWOTD – 8 May 2021

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kreswas m (plural kreswesyon)

policeman
(rugby) centre

Synonyms

gwithyas kres

Related terms

kreslu

References

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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