Cornish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Cornish ehen. Cognate with Welsh echen.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [ˈɛxɛn]
- (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [ˈɛhɐn]
Noun
[edit]eghen f (plural eghennow)
Derived terms
[edit]- a lies eghen (“varied”)
- a unn eghen (“uniform”)
- awos eghen (“at all cost”)
- dres eghen (“exceedingly”)
- eghen beryllys (“endangered species”)
References
[edit]- “eghen” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.
- Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 50
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “echen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies,
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “achen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies,
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “ach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Middle English
[edit]Noun
[edit]eghen
- eyes
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
References
[edit]- “eghen”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.