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Middle Welsh
Etymology
hyð (“stag”) + bref (“call”), referring to the time of year when deer rut. Cognate with Cornish hedra and Breton here.
Noun
hyðvref m (hyðvreveu)
- autumn
Descendants
See also
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References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hydref”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies