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Welsh
Etymology
crog (“gallows”) + pren (“tree”)[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
crocbren m or f (plural crocbrenni or crocbrennau or crocbreniau)
- (historical) gallows, gibbet, scaffold[1][2]
- Synonym: dienyddle
- (literary) cross[1]
- Synonyms: croes, croesbren
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “crocbren”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN