leydh
leɪð
noun
Origin
Cornish
leydh — judge; leader, lord
Overview
Meaning Now
- a judge or magistrate
- a leader or lord
Literal older meaning
judge; leader, lord
Language path
Middle Cornish → Cornish
Earliest form
leydh
Earliest period
Middle Cornish period
Journey
In Cornish, leydh belongs to the vocabulary of governance and authority. The word is associated with a person who exercises judgment or leadership, and it survives as a learned or revived Cornish term rather than a high-frequency everyday word.
Evolution
- Middle Cornish
leydh
“judge; leader, lord”
- Modern Cornish
leydh
“judge; leader, lord”
The spelling is retained in revived and modern use; pronunciation is typically given with final voiced dental fricative.
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Word parts
leydh
root
judge; leader, lord
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