skwith

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Cornish squyth, from Proto-Celtic *skītos. Cognate with Breton skuizh, Irish scíth, Manx skee, and Scottish Gaelic sgìth.

Adjective

skwith (comparative skwittha / moy skwith)

  1. sleepy, tired, weary
    Synonyms: hunyek, skwithhes

Derived terms

  • skwitha, skwithhe (“exhaust, tire”, verb)
  • skwithans, skwithter (“fatigue, tiredness”)
  • skwithhes (“tired”)
  • skwithus (“boring, tedious, tiring”)
  • skwithys (“bored, exhausted”)

Verb

skwith

  1. inflection of skwitha:
    1. third-person singular present indicative/future indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
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