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Not to be confused with seiðr.
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh seidr, from Middle English sider, from Old French sidre (“beverage made from fermented apples”), from Medieval Latin sīcera, from Ancient Greek σίκερα (síkera, “fermented liquor, strong drink”), from Hebrew שֵׁכָר (šēḵār, “liquor”).
Pronunciation
Noun
seidr m (plural seidrau, not mutable)
- cider (alcoholic beverage)
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “seidr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies