sbario

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English spare + -io.

Alternative forms

  • ysbario

Verb

sbario (first-person singular present sbariaf, not mutable)

  1. to spare, to have mercy, to deliver
    Synonyms: arbed, achub
  2. to spare, to save, to leave aside
    Synonyms: hepgor, fforddio, cynilo, arbed
  3. to refrain from, to avoid
    Synonyms: ymatal, osgoi

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English spar + -io.

Verb

sbario (first-person singular present sbariaf, not mutable)

  1. alternative form of sbarian (“to spar”)

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “sbario”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sbario”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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