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Cornish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *wrakkā, possibly from a feminine derivative of Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós (“husband, man”); compare *wiros. Cognate with Breton gwrac'h, Welsh gwrach.
Pronunciation
Noun
gwragh f (plural gwraghes)
- old woman
- witch
References
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwrach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies