heydh

Cornish

Gwels heydh.

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *sasyos (“rye”). Cognate with Breton heiz and Welsh haidd.

Noun

heydh f (singulative heydhen)

1. (collective) barley

   Synonym: barlys

Coordinate terms

• (Cereals) greunvos; barlys/heydh, gwaneth, hwegys/ys, kergh, myll, ris, spelt, sugal

Derived terms

• gwel heydh, heydhek, park heydh (“barley field”)
• heydhlan (“barley land”)