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Welsh
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Welsh pewter, from Middle English peutre; the modern form with -iw- has been readjusted after modern English pewter (given that it has /ɪʊ̯/ in Welsh English).
The obsolete form piowter might reflect a dialectal Early Modern English pronunciation such as /ˈpjɔʊ̯tər/.
Noun
piwter m (plural piwterau)
- pewter
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “piwter”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies