esgair

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Welsh[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Irish eiscir, from Old Irish escir (“ridge”).

Noun[edit]

esgair m (plural esgeiriau or esgeiriedd)

  1. leg, shank
    Synonyms: coes, gar, hegl
  2. ridge, spur (of a mountain)
    Synonym: cefnen
  3. esker

Further reading[edit]

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “esgair”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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