skaw

See also: Skaw

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of North Germanic origin, from Icelandic skagi (“peninsula, promontory”).[1] Also related to Icelandic skaga (“to protrude, to jut out”).

Noun

skaw (plural skaws)

  1. A promontory.

References

  1. ^ Ferguson, R. (1873). The Dialect of Cumberland. United Kingdom: Williams and Norgate, p. 202

Anagrams

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic, related to Welsh ysgaw, Middle Breton scau, modern Breton skav, but of unknown ultimate origin. Possibly related to Proto-Celtic *skātu (“shadow”), which gave the similar Middle Welsh ysgawd (“shade”).[1][2]

Pronunciation

Noun

skaw f (collective, singulative skawen)

  1. elder trees (Sambucus nigra)

Derived terms

  • Enys Skaw (“Tresco”)
  • eyrin skaw (“elderberries”)
  • gwin skaw (“elderberry wine”)
  • skaw an dowr (“water figworts”)
  • skaw an dowr kemmyn (“common figworts”)
  • Skaw an Wyrghes (“common agrimony”)
  • skaw dor (“ground elders”)
  • skaw dowr (“guelder roses”)
  • skaw du (“hemp”)
  • skaw kogh (“bittersweet nightshades, woody nightshades”)

References

  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “skato”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 340
  2. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ysgaw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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