hedhel

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *haɣeðl, from Proto-Celtic *segetlā, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ- (“to hold”). Cognate with Breton hael and Welsh haeddel.

Noun

hedhel f (plural hedhli or hedhlow)

  1. plough handle, plough staff

Derived terms

  • hedhlor (“ploughman”)
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