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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Welsh erw.
Pronunciation
Noun
erw (plural erws or erwau)
- (historical) A medieval Welsh unit of surface area equal to 11664 sq ft, or about ¼ acre.
Anagrams
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *arwī (compare Breton erv, Cornish erow), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erh₃-wo- (“plowable”) (compare Old Irish arbor, Latin arvum).
Pronunciation
Noun
erw f (plural erwau)
- acre
- Synonyms: acer, cyfair
- (obsolete) medieval Welsh unit of surface area equal to 11664 sq. ft. or about 1⁄4 acre
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “erw”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “erw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies