siwrwd

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English sordes. Doublet of sorod (“dregs, dross”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈʃʊrʊd/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈʃuːrʊd/, /ˈʃʊrʊd/

Noun

siwrwd pl (not mutable)

fragments, smithereens
dross, dregs, rubbish
Synonyms: sorod, gwaelodion

Further reading

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

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