kreswas

Cornish

FWOTD – 8 May 2021

Etymology

Calque of Welsh heddwas. By surface analysis, kres (“peace”) +‎ gwas (“chap, guy”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kreswas m (plural kreswesyon)

1. policeman
2. (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