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cegid pumbys

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Welsh

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Etymology

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Literally “five-fingered hemlock”. The element pumbys (“five-fingered”) may be an eggcorn of pumustl (“cowbane, water hemlock”).[1]

Noun

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cegid pumbys pl

  1. cowbane, water hemlock (Cicuta virosa),[1]

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cegid”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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