hwedhel

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish whethl, from Proto-Brythonic *hwedl, from Proto-Celtic *skʷetlom. Cognate with Irish scéal, Manx skeeal, Scottish Gaelic sgeul, and Welsh chwedl.

Noun

hwedhel m (plural hwedhlow)

  1. narrative, story, tale
    Synonyms: drolla, kedhel, stori

Derived terms

  • hwedhla (“narrate, tell tales”)
  • hwedhlans (“narration”)
  • hwedhlek (“narrative”, adjective)
  • hwedhlor, hwedhlores (“narrator”)
  • kyhwedhel (“gossip, rumour”)
  • rann hwedhel (“episode”)

Verb

hwedhel

  1. third-person singular present indicative/future indicative of hwedhla
  2. second-person singular imperative of hwedhla
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