llidiart

Welsh

Alternative forms

• llidiard, llidiat, llidiad

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh llidiart, borrowed from Old English hlid ġeat (“postern”).

Noun

llidiart m or f (plural llidiartau)

1. (North Wales) gate

   Synonyms: clwyd, gât, iet

Derived terms

• ci llidiart (“hinge of gate”)
• llidiart ddrain (“bush harrow (agricultural device)”)
• llidiart dro (“turnstile”)
• post llidiart (“gatepost”)

References

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